WATCH: ‘Heartbroken’ Christian McCaffrey, with an emotionless face, claims the Super Bowl loss hurts ‘more than anything else’ he’s been through in his football career

Christian McCaffrey finished the game with 160 total yards and a rushing touchdown.

WATCH: ‘Heartbroken’ Christian McCaffrey, with an emotionless face, claims the Super Bowl loss hurts ‘more than anything else’ he’s been through in his football career

A heartbroken Christian McCaffrey (via X)

Super Bowl LVIII was an epic battle between two teams looking to create history. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs locked horns at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and it was an instant classic. The game started with a Christian McCaffrey fumble and ended with a Patrick Mahomes–Mecole Hardman touchdown in overtime.

The Chiefs went on to win the game, 22-25, and cemented themselves as a football dynasty. Once again, the Niners failed to win the big game, just like four years ago when these two teams met in Miami. McCaffrey, especially, was heartbroken with the loss as he had an emotionless face throughout his press conference after the game.

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He spoke about the loss after the game and revealed that this was the most heartbreaking loss of his career. This is what the star running back said:

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Yeah, this hurts the most.
Christian McCaffrey via post-game media appearance

McCaffrey had a stellar game despite the fumble early in the first quarter. He finished the game with 160 total yards and a rushing touchdown. However, despite his massive efforts, the Niners lost the game. The Chiefs overcame a double-digit lead and won the game in overtime. Mahomes and company have now won three Super Bowls in their last four attempts and are already looking to three-peat next season.

Christian McCaffrey blames ‘self-inflicted’ wounds for the 49ers’ loss in the Super Bowl

According to star running back Christian McCaffrey, the San Francisco 49ers defeated themselves in Sunday’s Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. With a 10-3 lead at halftime, the 49ers had every chance to shut out the Chiefs. But San Francisco punted three times to start the second half, giving Kansas City far too much leeway.

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Christian McCaffrey speaks to members of the media during the San Francisco 49ers media availability ahead of Super Bowl LVIII (Via Imago)

Late in the fourth quarter, the Chiefs eventually tied the score at 19, forcing overtime, where the Niners had trouble in the red zone. The 49ers eventually lost the game, 22-25. McCaffrey said this when asked about Brock Purdy‘s performance and the game as a whole: 

I thought he did great. I think you go look at the self-inflicted wounds we had and we just beat ourselves.
Christian McCaffrey on the Super Bowl loss

The Chiefs are the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles since the New England Patriots in 2004 and 2005. In the meantime, the 49ers have been searching for their first title since 1995. Next season, Kansas City intends to make it three straight, but McCaffrey and the 49ers should still be strong favorites.

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