At any rate, the 49ers had their chances to win the game. They could have stopped the Chiefs’ game-tying drive in the fourth quarter after Jake Moody’s go-ahead field goal. Or they could have stopped Patrick Mahomes on 4th down during his game-winning drive before he found Mecole Hardman to walk off Super Bowl 58.

49ers Need To Learn From Super Bowl 58 Heartbreak

No team has had more heartbreak over the last five years than the 49ers, who have lost two Super Bowls to the Chiefs (Super Bowl 54 as well) and two NFC Championship Games (2021 to the Los Angeles Rams and 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles).

Mistakes were made by the officials in Super Bowl 58, yes. But the 49ers need to use the heartbreaking loss as a learning experience and motivation in their quest to finally bring Lombardi Trophy No. 6 back to the west coast.