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What might’ve been: 49ers’ would-be unsung heroes in wake of Super Bowl collapse

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The 49ers couldn’t hold on Sunday night to secure their first Super Bowl win in 25 years. In the wake of their loss to the Chiefs, several seemingly heroic plays and performances were nullified.

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For much of the game, it looked like Tarvarius Moore was a dark-horse Super Bowl MVP candidate. Moore had a key third-down pass breakup in the second quarter as the Chiefs were driving inside the 49ers’ red zone.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tried to find Darwin Thompson on an angle route out of the backfield, but Moore beat Thompson to the spot and got a hand on the ball.