Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a game-winning moment in Super Bowl LVIII without even touching the ball
Part of the reason that the Super Bowl is so big is because of the two weeks of lead-up that we get before the game. Super Bowl week has become its own movie, with stars, events, and notable personalities all around. But for Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and the rest of the Chiefs roster, it […]
Part of the reason that the Super Bowl is so big is because of the two weeks of lead-up that we get before the game.
Super Bowl week has become its own movie, with stars, events, and notable personalities all around.
But for Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and the rest of the Chiefs roster, it was just an extra week to prepare, and that showed up when it mattered most:
There is going to be plenty of talk about Kyle Shanahan's decision to receive the ball in overtime when the 49ers won the toss.
Many believe that it's better to defer so that when you get the ball back, you know exactly what you need to do to win.
And Shanahan may have known that both teams receive possession in postseason OT, (making his decision even more questionable) but it was obvious that his players didn't, since they said as much after the game:
Multiple San Francisco players said after the game that they were not aware that the overtime rules are different in the playoffs than they are in the regular season, and strategy discussions over how to handle the overtime period did not occur as a team. Defensive lineman Arik Armstead said he learned the details of the postseason rule when it was shown on the Allegiant Stadium jumbotron during a TV timeout after regulation. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk said he assumed the 49ers asked to receive when they won the toss because that’s what you do in the regular season, when a touchdown wins the game. “I guess that’s not the case. I don’t really know the strategy,” Juszczyk said. -Lindsay Jones, The Ringer
The Chiefs players were the exact opposite, however. Patrick Mahomes was sent out to be the OT captain because Reid and the rest of the team trusted him to make the proper decision, something Chris Jones said was ingrained in their brains:
"We talked through this for two weeks,” Jones said. “How we were going to give the ball to the opponent; if they scored, we were going for two at the end of the game. We rehearsed it.”
So practice makes perfect and the Chiefs proved that on Sunday, as their preparation, attention to detail, and focus is the reason they are hoisting their third Lombardi in only five years.
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