The 58th Super Bowl is a nightmare for Raider Nation. 49ers or Chiefs? “I hope both of them lose.
Following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the Raiders and 49ers developed a long-standing territorial rivalry in the Bay Area. The Raiders lived in Oakland at that time until 2020, when they relocated to Las Vegas. They may have moved to the city that will host Sunday’s championship, but the rivalry endures.
“It is quite unlikely that any Raiders supporter with ties to the Bay Area, friends, or family would cheer for the 49ers at Allegiant Stadium, the Raiders’ home field, where they could compete for the Lombardi Trophy. Raider Nation as a whole is not interested in doing that, according to Myers. We drew a line in the sand as children growing up in the Bay. Either you support them, or you support us. Either Oakland or San Francisco is who you are. That’s precisely what happened. Every time, we had to choose a side.
AFC West rivals the Raiders and Chiefs are fierce rivals. For eight years running, the Chiefs have prevailed in the AFC West. Since 1970, it’s the second-longest winning run in division history for any NFL team.
Raider Nation is in a lose-lose predicament, according to Myers. This is the worst-case situation that might happen to this Super Bowl, like. The Chiefs and Raiders are division rivals, so it goes without saying that they detest one another.
To make matters worse, the Chiefs are practicing in the Raiders’ stadium in order to get ready for Super Bowl 58.
Thus, Raiders Nation will likely hope for some schadenfreude when Super Bowl 58 gets underway.
Former Oakland native and running back Maurice Jones-Drew told USA TODAY Sports, “It’s the worst.” “Your two fiercest adversaries. One of the NFL’s most unusual rivals was your crosstown opponent. Every four years there was a tremendous battle in the Bay. It was a really big game. There was a real division in the Bay. I recall participating in it. The Kansas City Chiefs, who have dominated the division and are making their sixth Super Bowl appearance, are now your division foe. The fact that it’s in your stadium only makes it worse.
