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THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WIN THE SUPER BOWL: Here are the big plays and moments everybody will be talking about

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The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions for the first time in 50 years, defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20.

The Chiefs overcame a 20-10 second-half deficit, scoring touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the fourth quarter.

Below, we tracked the biggest plays and moments from the big game.

The stars were on hand for the big game, including DJ Khaled, Jay Z, Keegan-Michael Key, and Shaquille O'Neal.

DJ Khaled, Jay Z, Keegan-Michael Key, and Shaquille O'Neal
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Meek Mill, Jerry Rice, Sebastian Bear-McClard, Emily Ratajkowski, and Alex Rodriguez were also on hand.

Meek Mill, Jerry Rice, Sebastian Bear-McClard, Emily Ratajkowski, and Alex Rodriguez
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Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, and Miles Teller were as well.

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Demi Lovato sang the national anthem and hit the under on the first important prop bet of the night.
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There was a tribute before the game for Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and the other seven people who died in the helicopter crash one week before.

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And we're off!

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If you had Robbie Gould as the first player to score in the Super Bowl, congrats! Gould opened the scoring with a first-quarter field goal.

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The Chiefs set up their first touchdown when coach Andy Reid went for it on fourth-and-1 near the goal line, ran a trick play, and picked up the first down.

Patrick Mahomes then put the Chiefs on the board with a run from the 1-yard line.

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Jimmy Garoppolo took a big hit early in the second quarter and gave up an interception. This led to a field goal for the Chiefs and a 10-3 lead.

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But the 49ers quickly answered with a seven-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a Kyle Juszczyk broken tackle for a touchdown.

It looked as if the 49ers would take the lead at the end of the first half, but a 42-yard pass to George Kittle was called back when he was flagged for pass interference.

Kittle did not appear to agree with the call.

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After a relatively brisk one-hour, 19-minute first half, it was 10-10 at the midway mark.

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Then it was time for the real reason everybody was watching the Super Bowl — the refs ... Wait. No. That's not it.

Super Bowl refs
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Oh right. The halftime show with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

J Lo at the Super Bowl
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J-Lo's daughter, Emme Maribel Muñiz, stole the show.

Emme Maribel Muñiz
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People on social media had a field day with Shakira's tongue move.

Beard game: STRONG

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After the 49ers opened the second half with a field goal to take the lead, Mahomes threw an ugly interception and suddenly it felt as if the 49ers were dominating the game despite just a three-point lead.

Of course, the defense ran to the end zone and took a team photo.

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The 49ers capitalized with another strong drive that ended with a Raheem Mostert 1-yard TD run.

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A long pass to Tyreek Hill and a pass interference on Travis Kelce in the end zone set up a much-needed touchdown for the Chiefs to pull within 20-17 with six minutes to play.

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The Chiefs then clobbered Garoppolo on third down and got the stop they desperately needed.

Less than three minutes later, the Chiefs took the lead on this Damien Williams touchdown.

The touchdown was reviewed to see whether he stepped out before crossing the line, but the call stood. It was close.

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The Chiefs stopped the 49ers on fourth down. There was nearly a delay-of-game call that would have given the 49ers another play, but the ball was snapped just as the clock hit zero.

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The Chiefs then sealed the win with a long run by Williams.

In a mild upset, Patrick Mahomes was named MVP.

Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl
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And Andy Reid finally got his elusive Super Bowl win.

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Cork was a correspondent for Insider's sports desk.Previously, he was a contributor at MLB Trade Rumors, and he has written for Yahoo Sports, Deadspin, and The Hardball Times. He has authored chapters in three books, including "The Hardball Times 2009 Season Preview." Cork's work has been featured on ESPN's "SportsCenter" and "Mike & Mike," "Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons," ESPN.com, BBC, Yahoo, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Drudge Report, the Washington Post, the Kansas City Star, the Houston Chronicle, and the Dallas Morning News, among others.He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and holds a doctorate from Fordham University.Here is a selection of his work:Under Armour hit the jackpot on its Jordan Spieth betGary Woodland once took his pants off to hit a shot and learned a funny lesson about product endorsementWe tried the alcohol diet Tom Brady put Rob Gronkowski on, and it was a lot harder than we imaginedThe University of Texas spent $7 million remodeling their football locker room and the results are jaw-droppingStephen Curry has replaced LeBron James as the best basketball player in the worldEx-NBA player who made $60 million explains what really happens to your money when you sign an 8-figure contractHere's Michael Jordan's 56,000-square-foot house in Chicago, and why it's still on the market after 6 yearsMayweather beat McGregor with a TKO in the 10th round! Here are the big moments everybody will be talking aboutPerfect conditions at Cowboys-Patriots game helped create incredible picturesWe've been using Alexa in a car for 6 months and it's the best infotainment system we've ever used.