JrFischer54
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There is one big advantage to receiving first and it's whether you can go down and score a TD.
Then you force the team going second to need a TD back and either risk a two point conversion or risk you having a second possession where a FG wins the game.
Problem is they settled for a FG instead of going for it on 4th and 4 deep in the red zone.
Though even with a gassed D, I would rather try to hold Mahomes to a FG when it's a normal 3 down situation when the game isn't on the line vs a situation where he is required to go 4 downs and can win the game.
And thats a thought I had the moment they explained the rules and flipped the coin.
Dude is far too clutch to let him have the ball last.
And I think the proper strategy for these rules is to play to win the game before sudden death starts. You don't play to hold for a second possession.
i dont want to keep bashing the overtime choice but i did hear an interesting take on espn. on that opening overtime drive why not go for it on 4th and 4 at the chiefs 9? first they probably play the series different and maybe convert. at worst they dont pick up any yards and give the chiefs the ball inside their 10 and more importantly it takes away 4 down strategy from the chiefs. sure mahomes would only have to go 50ish yards to get a fg but they did hold them to a 4th down which who knows what they do there. so honestly if his thinking was 3rd possession they he should've gone for it on 4th down that deep.
Call me crazy but I actually think a healthy Rodgers + same level of Jets defense could beat them next year especially if the Jets host them in a playoff game. The more realistic option is Cincy dethroning the Chiefs in the AFC. Darkhorse would be Chargers/Jets.
burrow has the talent to match mahomes i just dont know if that alone is enough to beat them. yes i know they beat them once already but the chiefs did screw that game up themselves.
i think until kelce retires or falls off a cliff the chiefs have the edge