Patrick Mahomes aims to clinch his third Super Bowl title in Las Vegas on Sunday, facing off against the San Francisco 49ers, the team he defeated four years ago for his first championship. Don’t miss the action; watch Super Bowl LVIII live on Sky Sports NFL this Sunday, with build-up starting from 10 pm ahead of kickoff at 11:30 pm.

When Tom Brady finally bowed out of the NFL last February at the age of 45, he did so as the undisputed GOAT. But, just one year on, his legacy of a record seven Super Bowl titles is already under threat: and he goes by the name of Patrick Mahomes.

Mahomes, aged 28, already has two Super Bowl rings to his name and, on Sunday, has the chance to make that three with victory over the very same San Francisco 49ers against whom he secured his first four years ago.

In doing so, Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs would also become the NFL’s first repeat champions since a certain Mr Brady and the New England Patriots accomplished the feat nearly two decades ago (2003 and 2004 seasons).

The 49ers, out for revenge, represent a formidable obstacle in Mahomes’ way of that third title, with San Francisco – led by play-calling savant Kyle Shanahan at head coach – boasting a top-five offense in all major categories, backed up by a defense which, though shaky at spells during the playoffs, has been one of the league’s more consistent units over the past few years.

The 49ers team also now have their answer at QB, with Jimmy Garoppolo and his overthrown deep ball for Emmanuel Sanders replaced by ‘Mr Irrelevant’ Brock Purdy – the 2023 season’s top-rated passer – who goes in search of his Super Bowl fairy-tale moment.

But, whether Mahomes emerges from the neon-lit landscape of Las Vegas as a two or three-time Super Bowl champion, the target of Brady, and his seven rings, will continue to loom large.

Mahomes certainly sees Brady’s longevity in the game as his goal, with hopefully a two-handed haul of jewellery to match. “Fifteen years seems long, but Brady did it and some other guys have done it so, I’m going to strive to see if I can do it as well,” Mahomes said this week.