• Patrick Mahomes takes the spot at QB: Opposing pass rushes haven’t been able to shake Mahomes this postseason, as he possesses the best PFF grade under pressure.

• The San Francisco 49ers lead the way with 11 selections: San Francisco stands as possibly the most talent-rich roster in the league, totaling six offensive and five defensive players.

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The football world is just a few short days away from seeing the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs battle it out in Las Vegas for a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.  

This is PFF’s All-Super Bowl 58 team:

Offense

QB: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs franchise passer is in the midst of another phenomenal playoff run, featuring career-high marks in a number of facets. Under pressure, Mahomes has been particularly adept, pacing all quarterbacks this postseason in PFF grade (88.2) with the pass rush bearing down, the highest of his playoff career.     

RB: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers

McCaffrey, possibly the most dynamic weapon in the league, does it all in Kyle Shanahan’s offense. The Niners back stands as the only player at the position this season to eclipse an 85.0-plus grade as both a receiver (86.3) and rusher (90.6). With a league-leading 387 touches, McCaffrey has generated 82 forced missed tackles, one of just three players to surpass 80 this season.    

WR: Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers and Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

This pair of receiving threats both managed to produce top-12 PFF grades at the position, with the former earning the second-highest offensive grade (91.9) among 137 qualifying receivers. The explosive Aiyuk racked up over 2.76 yards per route run and 42 receptions of 15 or more yards, both of which rank fourth-highest in the NFL. 

Rice, on the other hand, is electric on short targets – nine or fewer yards – earning the highest receiving grade (90.1) at the position, while amassing 8.1 yards after catch per reception.     

TE: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Kittle stands atop the position powered by an incredible 88.6 PFF grade up to this point in the season. It’s a credit to not only his incredible receiving ability – second-highest among tight ends – but also to his willingness to get dirty in the trenches. The Niners tight end is a road-grader in the run game, producing a positively-graded play on over 12.4% of his run-blocking snaps. 

LT: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers

The 13-year veteran continues to dominate the tackle position as both a run blocker (91.4 grade) and pass protector (82.4). On the ground, Williams produced an impact block on over 18.8% of his snaps, most by a left tackle. In pass protection, the Niners stalwart tackle allowed just 23 total pressures, the fewest by any tackle with at least 500 pass sets.     

LG: Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs

Thuney’s injury status for this matchup remains a vital question, as the Chiefs guard stands as the league’s highest-graded interior pass blocker (84.5 grade). On over 800 pass-blocking snaps this season, Thuney has surrendered pressure on just 4.5% of his pass sets.

C: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs

Humphrey, the foundation of this Chiefs offensive line, has produced well in both facets of his game, ranking among the league’s best centers in PFF grade (81.1). The Chiefs center impressively generated an impact block on over 16.6% of his run-blocking snaps while also allowing pressure on just 2.4% of his pass sets. 

RG: Jon Feliciano, San Francisco 49ers

While Feliciano has shuffled along the line this season, he’s found a home at right guard, where he’s been instrumental in the Niners late season success. Since Week 14, Feliciano has produced an impact block on over 22.5% of his run snaps, the highest among guards.

RT: Colton McKivitz, San Francisco 49ers

Like his teammate to his left, Mckivitz has seen marked improvements to his game as the season has gone on, particularly as a run blocker. Before Week 14, McKivitz had earned just a 55.5 run-blocking grade, yet since that point, he has generated the third-best grade at the position (81.7) – a 26-point improvement on the grading scale. 

Defense

EDGE: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers and George Karlaftis, Kansas City Chiefs

The Niners franchise edge rusher has had a phenomenal season chasing down quarterbacks. Bosa stands as one of just four players to rack up over 100 pressures and exceed a 20% pass-rush win rate this season. This postseason, Bosa has notched an incredible 20% pressure rate and a pair of sacks.

Karlaftis has also been productive this season as a pass rusher, totaling 82 pressures, good for 15th-most in the league up to this point, to go with 15 PFF sacks. 

DI: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs and Arik Armstead, San Francisco 49ers

Jones commands massive attention on the interior as one of the league’s strongest defenders, earning the 10th-highest pass-rushing grade (90.0) in the league. Jones’ 15 PFF sacks led the position this season, while also notching a 17.6% pass rush win rate.

Despite missing the final five games of the regular season, Armstead has returned this postseason in good form. In the playoffs, the Niners tackle has accumulated nine pressures, for a 15.5% pressure rate. 

LB: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers & Leo Chenal, Kansas City Chiefs

The man in the middle of this Niners defense stands atop the position as PFF’s highest-graded linebacker (90.4 defensive grade). Warner asserted himself in every facet, totaling four interceptions, 12 tackles for loss or no gain in the run game, and a 20.8% pressure rate when rushing the passer.   

Chenal, a second-year pro, has established himself as a run-fitting linebacker, producing an 83.5 run-defense grade this season. On over 250 run defense snaps, Chenal’s average depth of tackle was limited to just 2.26 yards per tackle, eighth-highest at the position. 

CB: Trent McDuffie, Kansas City Chiefs & Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers

Both of these corners stand among the league’s best, ranking in the top six in PFF grade at the position. McDuffie, a PFF second-team All-Pro, has earned a reputation as the NFL’s premier slot corner. When lined up inside, the Chiefs corner generated the best coverage grade (89.5) in the league, allowing just 1.05 yards per coverage snap.

Conversely, Ward has also left his mark in coverage, earning the four-highest coverage grade (85.3) at the position. His 19 forced incompletions (most) and five interceptions (second-most) both place Ward among the league’s best at the position. 

S: Chamarri Conner, Kansas City Chiefs & Tashaun Gipson Sr., San Francisco 49ers

The Chiefs’ first-year safety has had an incredible rookie campaign, producing quality grades in coverage (76.8) and run defense (82.3). Conner’s range has allowed him to make plays all over the field, as he’s totaled 11 combined coverage and run stops. 

Gipson, a 12-year veteran, is still making his presence felt in the run game, as he produced the sixth-highest run defense grade (86.0) at the position. In the conference championship round, the Niners safety managed a pair of tackles for loss, including a forced fumble early in the second half against the Lions.