Super Bowl 54 Result: Kansas City Chiefs 31 – 20 San Francisco 49ers
The National Football League (NFL) is one of the biggest and best pro sports contests in North America every season. Also known as gridiron or simply American Football, the grueling game attracts the toughest athletes, most devoted fans and some awesome NFL betting opportunities.
Founded in 1920, the NFL was renamed in 1922 after originally being known as the American Professional Football Conference. The merge with the American Football League (AFL) – not to be confused with the Australian Football League – announced in 1966 before the NRL merger officially occurred in 1970, the same year the first Super Bowl was staged.
2020 NFL Season: Super Bowl 54 Result Chiefs defeat 49ers 31 – 20
Super Bowl LIV saw the AFC champions the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31 – 20.
It was the Chiefs first Super Bowl victory since Super Bowl IV.
Patrick Mahomes won the Super Bowl MVP award for his performance that included two touchdowns.
Kansas City were facing a 10 point deficit before Mahomes took control of the game leading his team to score three straight touchdowns for 21 unanswered points in just five minutes that saw them steal the title from the 49ers in an incredible late comeback.
- What: Super Bowl LIV
- Champion: Kansas City Chiefs
- Runners-Up: San Francisco 49ers
- Score: 31 – 20
- MVP: Patrcik Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)
- When: Monday February 3, 2020 (Aust. time)
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
2020/21 NFL Odds: Super Bowl LV Winner
NFL Facts
- Founded: August 20, 1920
- Inaugural Champions: Akron Pros (APFA)
- Commissioner: Roger Goodell
- Clubs: 32
- Headquarters: New York, USA
- Current NFL Champions: Kansas City Chiefs (Super Bowl 54)
- Trophy: Vince Lombardi Trophy (Super Bowl Trophy)
- Next Super Bowl: Super Bowl 55, February 2021
NFL Betting
NFL betting is some of the most popular of all sports markets anywhere in the world. Of course the one game everyone has marked on the calendar attracting record NFL odds and bets is Super Bowl held in February.
NFL odds are open on all matches during the regular season, through Live Betting markets and all-in Super Bowl and NFL Championship odds are also available across the year.
NFL Bet Types
- Some of the popular NFL betting types are listed below.
- Head-To-Head
- First Score Of Game
- First Team to Score Wins Game?
- Total Points
- Race to 10 Points
- Winning Margin
- Game To Go To Overtime?
NFL Season
The American NFL football season starts the week after the Labor Day holiday and continues through until the end of December. Contested over 17 weeks the NFL season leads into the Playoffs, which is when American Football betting really heats up.
The NFL Preseason kicks off with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, that takes place at Canton Ohio,and each NFL club plays in either four or five preseason games, including two at their home stadium.
Each NFL team plays 16 games during the regular NFL season making for a total of 256 games ahead of the single-elimination NFL Playoffs between 12 teams finishing up with the league’s championship game – the Super Bowl – where clubs play for the Vince Lobardi Trophy and the coveted Super Bowl rings.
NFL Season Format
- 4 week Preseason
- 17 week Regular-season
- Playoffs
- Super Bowl
NFL Playoffs
After the opening 17 weeks of the regular NFL season the Playoffs begin as the countdown to Super Bowl ticks over. The Playoffs feature the top six teams from each conference made up of four division winners and two wild card NFL teams.
NFL Super Bowl
The NFL Super Bowl is the “Grand Final” of the American Football season and is the last of the Playoff NFL games. It pits the season’s two best teams following the single-elimination games.
Super Bowl LIV 2020 took place on Sunday February 2, 2020 (US time) between the Chiefs and 49ers and saw the AFC champions Kansas City win 31 – 20
The NFL Super Bowl attracts record crowds every season. Photo Credit: AP / Morry Gash.
NFL Clubs
There are 32 NFL Clubs in the competition divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).
American Football teams grew to the current 32 NFL teams in 2002, which forced each conference into four divisions.
NFL Conferences
There are two NFL conferences – the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) – and four divisions in each: East, North, South and West.
American Football Conference
AFC East Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Buffalo Bills |
Orchard Park, NY |
New Era Field |
71,608 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Sean McDermott |
| Miami Dolphins |
Miami Gardens, FL |
Hard Rock Stadium |
64,767 |
1966 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Brian Flores |
| New England Patriots |
Foxborough, MA |
Gillette Stadium |
65,878 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Bill Belichick |
| New York Jets |
East Rutherford, NJ |
MetLife Stadium |
82,500 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Adam Gase |
AFC North Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Baltimore Ravens |
Baltimore, MD |
M&T Bank Stadium |
71,008 |
1996 |
John Harbaugh |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
Cincinnati, OH |
Paul Brown Stadium |
65,515 |
1968 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Zac Taylor |
| Cleveland Browns |
Cleveland, OH |
FirstEnergy Stadium |
67,895 |
1946 (AAFC), 1950 (NFL) |
Freddie Kitchens |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Heinz Field |
68,400 |
1933 |
Mike Tomlin |
AFC South Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Houston Texans |
Houston, TX |
NRG Stadium |
71,995 |
2002 |
Bill O’Brien |
| Indianapolis Colts |
Indianapolis, IN |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
67,000 |
1953 |
Frank Reich |
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
Jacksonville, FL |
TIAA Bank Field |
67,814 |
1995 |
Doug Marrone |
| Tennessee Titans |
Nashville, TN |
Nissan Stadium |
69,143 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Mike Vrabel |
AFC West Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Denver Broncos |
Denver, CO |
Broncos Stadium at Mile High |
76,125 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Vic Fangio |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
Kansas City, MO |
Arrowhead Stadium |
76,416 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Andy Reid |
| Los Angeles Chargers |
Carson, CA |
Dignity Health Sports Park |
27,000 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Anthony Lynn |
| Oakland Raiders |
Oakland, CA |
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
56,057 |
1960 (AFL), 1970 (NFL) |
Jon Gruden |
National Football Conference
NFC East Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Dallas Cowboys |
Arlington, TX |
AT&T Stadium |
80,000 |
1960 |
Jason Garrett |
| New York Giants |
East Rutherford, NJ |
MetLife Stadium |
82,500 |
1925 |
Pat Shurmur |
| Philadelphia Eagles |
Philadelphia, PA |
Lincoln Financial Field |
69,176 |
1933 |
Doug Pederson |
| Washington Redskins |
Landover, MD |
FedExField |
82,000 |
1932 |
Jay Gruden |
NFC North Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Chicago Bears |
Chicago, IL |
Soldier Field |
61,500 |
1920 |
Matt Nagy |
| Detroit Lions |
Detroit, MI |
Ford Field |
65,000 |
1930 |
Matt Patricia |
| Green Bay Packers |
Green Bay, WI |
Lambeau Field |
81,441 |
1921 |
Matt LaFleur |
| Minnesota Vikings |
Minneapolis, MN |
U.S. Bank Stadium |
66,860 |
1961 |
Mike Zimmer |
NFC South Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Atlanta Falcons |
Atlanta, GA |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
71,000 |
1966 |
Dan Quinn |
| Carolina Panthers |
Charlotte, NC |
Bank of America Stadium |
75,523 |
1995 |
Ron Rivera |
| New Orleans Saints |
New Orleans, LA |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
73,208 |
1967 |
Sean Payton |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Tampa, FL |
Raymond James Stadium |
65,618 |
1976 |
Bruce Arians |
NFC West Division
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
First Season |
Head Coach |
| Arizona Cardinals |
Glendale, AZ |
State Farm Stadium |
63,400 |
1920 |
Kliff Kingsbury |
| Los Angeles Rams |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
78,500 |
1936 (Second AFL), 1937 (NFL) |
Sean McVay |
| San Francisco 49ers |
Santa Clara, CA |
Levi’s Stadium |
68,500 |
1946 (AAFC), 1950 (NFL) |
Kyle Shanahan |
| Seattle Seahawks |
Seattle, WA |
CenturyLink Field |
69,000 |
1976 |
Pete Carroll |
NFL Team Records
The Green Bay Packers boast the most NFL Championships – 13 titles made up of nine prior to the Super Bowl Era and four Super Bowl wins.
The NFL team record for the most Super Bowl championships belongs to the Pittsburgh Steelers with six.
- Most NFL Championships: Green Bay Packers (13)
- Most Super Bowl Championships: Pittsburgh Steelers (6) & New England Patriots (6)
- Most Super Bowl Appearances: New England Patriots (11) followed by – Dallas Cowboys (8), Pittsburgh Steelers (8), Denver Broncos (8)
Photo Credit: NBC.