5 reasons 49ers will win Super Bowl 54

3. Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be asked to do too much

Garoppolo heads into this game as the biggest question mark on San Francisco’s roster. No one really knows whether or not he’s capable of putting this offense on his back and carrying the 49ers to a victory in a big game against an elite opponent.

Fortunately for Kyle Shanahan and his coaching staff, they won’t find out the answer to that question on Super Bowl Sunday. Garoppolo won’t be as much of a spectator as he was against the Packers in the NFC Championship game, but he’s also not going to throw 50 passes against the Chiefs.

Garoppolo will, once again, be asked to manage this game efficiently for the San Francisco offense. The 49ers will do everything they can to keep him from being forced to make long throws on obvious passing downs. He might throw more screens than deep outs in this game.

In the end, look for Garoppolo to throw the ball about 25 times in a narrow victory for the 49ers. His performance in the Super Bowl will be based more on quality than quantity. The key will be for him to make the big plays down the field when he’s presented with an advantage against the Chiefs’ coverage. A few big hits down the field should be enough to keep the Kansas City defense off-balance and earn Garoppolo a historic victory.