02-12-2024, 04:41 PM
(02-12-2024, 03:51 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: There is also the added wrinkle that the defenses are going to be gassed going into overtime.
Even with KC having a good defense, I'd much rather their defense be the side to have to win the game instead of the best player currently in the NFL. If Mahomes goes out there first he can't win the game outright. But San Fran only scoring 3 opened the door for Mahomes to do Mahomes things.
Hindsight is 20/20, but going forward I think that teams will give their defenses a chance to win the game first and then their offenses.
Yeah definitely, might be why the Niners sent the offense out there first.
Tbh I don't think there's a lot in it either way really, I could argue for both. It's all hindsight and if the Niners send Mahomes out there first, and then they lose on a 'sudden death' drive, people would ask why the didn't take the ball first.
Ultimately the team that wins will be the team that makes the right plays at the right time. The Chiefs got a good stop when the Niners were in scoring range, and the Niners D gave up a 2nd & 14 without it even going to a 4th down. That decided the OT period way more than the coin toss did.
