The game is a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago in Miami.
LAS VEGAS — Super Bowl 58 has kicked off off in Las Vegas, with the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the biggest sporting events of the year.
Here are the latest updates. Check back frequently for the latest from the game.
6:58 p.m.
49ers’ strong opening drive spoiled by McCaffrey fumble
San Francisco opened the game with an impressive drive but wasted the opportunity to score when Christian McCaffrey fumbled at Kansas City’s 27-yard line.
Leo Chenal knocked the ball out of McCaffrey’s hands, and fellow Chief George Karlaftis recovered.
The Chiefs had a turnover ratio of minus-11 in the regular season, among the NFL’s worst.
This is the fourth time since 2000 that the game’s opening drive ended in a turnover.
The Chiefs didn’t do anything with the turnover, going three-and-out. That ended a streak of eight straight playoff games in which Kansas City scored on its opening possession, an NFL record.
6:50 p.m.
Chiefs win the toss
A huge roar went up when Kansas City won the toss. Either Chiefs fans felt that was unusually crucial in this game — or a lot of people had bet on heads.
KC deferred its choice to the second half, meaning the 49ers get the ball first.
Before the game:
Reba sails through national anthem
Reba McEntire made quick but majestic work of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
The “Queen of Country” sang the national anthem moments before kickoff, backed by a recorded track of a country band with a horn section. Flag-bearing service members stood behind her, a huge U.S. flag covered most of the field, and military jets flew over Allegiant Stadium as she sang.
She got through the song in about 1 minute 40 seconds. That’s a good 10 seconds longer than the over-under from oddsmakers, but still the quickest version of the anthem at the Super Bowl since Kelly Clarkson sang it 12 years ago.
Post Malone offers twang-y take on “America the Beautiful”
Grammy-nominated musician Post Malone sang “America the Beautiful,” bringing his unique vocal tone — most frequently paired with his idiosyncratic approach to pop-rock-rap — to the Super Bowl.
Wearing a bolo tie and playing acoustic guitar, Malone’s take on the song was twang-y, his Texas roots taking a front seat. Mid-song, cameras cut to Taylor Swift and Blake Lively holding each other and enjoying the performance. Earlier this week, Malone’s breakout hit, “Sunflower,” with Swae Lee — released for the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” soundtrack — was named the first-ever double-diamond single in Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) history.
Andra Day lifts voice with gospel choir
Andra Day gave a stirring, gospel-flavored rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song that has become known as the Black national Anthem, before kickoff.
Day, wearing a gray suit, was backed by a choreographed choir. Day told the AP during the week that she planned to calm her nerves with pregame prayers.
Hers was the first of three anthemic performances. After the teams take the field, Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful” and Reba McEntire will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
A historic day
The game is set to be a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago in Miami. In the 2020 match, the Chiefs took home the game 31-20.
Gates to Allegiant Stadium opened just after 11 a.m. local time, unleashing a flood of fans in red.
Among those entering the stadium: the queen of country.
Reba McEntire walked into Allegiant Stadium for the Super Bowl about 3 1/2 hours before kickoff Sunday. She was wearing a puffy, gray faux fur coat and holding hands with her partner, Rex Linn.
McEntire is due to perform the national anthem before kickoff. She will have a lot to live up to after Chris Stapleton’s performance last year in Arizona received high praise.
Taylor Swift finished her epic trek from the Tokyo Dome to Allegiant Stadium for the Super Bowl. Blake Lively, Ice Spice and a few others joined as the pop star, wearing a black dress with a red jacket slung over her shoulder, entered the stadium.
What time is kickoff?
Super Bowl LVIII (which stands for Super Bowl 58) kicks off Feb. 11 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (5:30 p.m. Central Time, 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time and 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time)
Who is likely to win?
Betting markets are split on the likely winner of Super Bowl LVIII, with professional betters favoring the 49ers and casual gamblers heavily in favor of the Chiefs.
Who is performing the halftime show?
R&B icon Usher will headline the Apple Music Halftime Show this year, performing for more than 100 million viewers during one of the most-watched television events of the year.
The halftime show itself is one of the biggest musical events in the world, with about 1 out of every 3 Americans tuning in.
Usher will be performing in celebration of the 30th anniversary of his debut, self-titled album in 1994. “Usher” put the singer on the charts with hits like “You Make Me Wanna…” and “Pop Ya Collar.”
How much do players get for winning the Super Bowl?
Players on the winning team in Super Bowl 58 will get $164,000 each. Players on the losing team will get $89,000. That’s $7,000 more than last year’s Super Bowl bonus.
In the first Super Bowl back in 1967, players on the winning team received $15,000 and the losing team got $7,500. Technically the winning prize has increased 993% but that doesn’t account for inflation.
That $15,000 prize in 1967 would have the same buying power as nearly $140,000 today, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator.
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