NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas has plenty of storylines plus an interesting football matchup

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) takes a photograph with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13), NFL Network’s Scott Hanson, center, Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones (95) and San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner, left, during the NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. The San Francisco 49ers will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first Super Bowl in Las Vegas has everything the imaginary NFL scriptwriters could’ve wanted. There’s Patrick Mahomes and the underdog Kansas City Chiefs aiming to become the first repeat champions in 19 years and trying to solidify their claim to a dynasty with a third Super Bowl title in five years. There’s Brock Purdy returning from a significant injury after rising from “Mr. Irrelevant” to now lead the San Francisco 49ers to the brink of a record-tying sixth Super Bowl title that would etch his name alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Steve Young. Of course, there’s the glitz and glamour of America’s showcase city. Did we mention Taylor Swift yet?