02-12-2024, 09:11 AM
I think you could argue this either way really. The counter would be that if the Niners go out and kick a FG on the 1st drive... if the defence (which had been good mostly all night) keeps the Chiefs to a FG as well, then you get a shot at a FG drive to win it all and there's nothing Mahomes can do at that point.
Whereas if you send Mahomes out first, the Niners then likely need to win it on their first OT drive (or Mahomes only needs a FG drive to win it after).
I think with the above in mind I agree with what the Niners did, however the trade off that Mahomes is in 4 down mode for almost all of the following drive is a big one.
Whereas if you send Mahomes out first, the Niners then likely need to win it on their first OT drive (or Mahomes only needs a FG drive to win it after).
I think with the above in mind I agree with what the Niners did, however the trade off that Mahomes is in 4 down mode for almost all of the following drive is a big one.
