I dunno what are the factors which have the desert favoring the 49ers over the Chiefs ?
Just doing offense position by position, IMO, favors the Niners.
QB - I want to say Mahomes but that’s mainly based on reputation. Purdy had a better season statistically.
RB - Easily CMC. And the run game in general is even better if/when Deebo gets involved.
WR - Top 2 Aiyuk and Samuel vs. the rookie Rice and ???
TE - Kelce had nearly 30 more catches but Kittle wiped the board in everything else. Yards - #1 for TEs, 15.7 YPR was #1 for TEs and 12th for all receivers. And he had 1 more TD than Kelce. I’d call that position a wash at the very least, slightly favoring Frisco.
OL - I’m not down with PFF grades but Trent Williams and some JAGs vs Joe Thuney and Creed Humphrey. Might lean KC there but both units have been good.
Haven’t really dove into the defenses yet but the Niners led the league in INTs and Mahomes had the 4th most picks this season.
Bosa, Hargrave and Warner are strong in the front 7 with KC countering with Jones and Karlaftis. Them losing Omenihu hurts a little.
Both pretty solid defensively though SF has been a little leaky lately allowing 23.2 points per game in their last 5 to the Chiefs allowing 14 points per game in their last 5, including shutting down the high flying Dolphins and Lamar the likely MVP this year.