re: Am I the only one who fricking hated the fall downs at the end of the game?

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Plus if all you watch is the Saints, it may be a shock to see actual good defense in a Super Bowl

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The saints defense has been legit over the past 5 or so years… not sure what you’re talking about big dawg

Yeah looks like people were forgetting that. So the Chiefs played some chess at the end of the game. It was the smart move.

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I hate the strategy to begin with—if you’re winning by 1 or especially 2 or more, the things that would have to go wrong for you to lose at that point if you go ahead and score and add 7 points to your lead seem way less likely than a fumbled snap and turnover. But whatever.

However, in last night’s situation, the game was fricking tied with under 2 minutes to go and Philly having no timeouts and a QB without the huge arm to lead a typical, end-of-game, 75-yard TD unless your DBs slipped and let somebody get loose. Which was possible, I guess, on that field. But was also why I thought it was a terrible decision to play for the FG (even though it wound up working out). KC’s kicker had slipped at least twice already—once on the missed FG and another on the kickoff—and they were putting him on the slickest part of the field, right in the paint.

Again, it worked out, but at the time, in a tie game, I thought it was a bad decision. Unless they were scared Philly would go for 2 and the win if they miraculously went down the field and scored, but I doubt that was in Reid’s thought process since that’s more of a college move than an NFL one. Especially in the Super Bowl.

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You don't know more about football than Andy Reid but nice try.

Lets say he scores and they hit EP to go up 7. Then Philly scores but with Hurts he is almost unstoppable in short yardage plays and they go for 2 and get it and win. Thats what KC had to think. With the play called against Philly DB the odds are high KC gets called too, in a 2 minute drill.

It was a good strategy and it worked. At worst they miss and go to OT but they prevent Hurts (and refs) from deciding the game.

I hate that it was how the game was decided, but it was ABSOLUTELY the correct move on the Chiefs' part. That's why everyone was so disgusted with the penalty being called.

The Eagles didn't tackle... hell, they should have grabbed the RB and pulled him into the endzone for a TD on the first play (question: would that be a penalty? Honestly, I don't THINK so).

KC would have gone up a TD with just under 2 minutes to go, certainly kick the XP to make it a 7 pt margain. Philly has a little time for a last drive, for OT or go for 2 to win.

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The Eagles didn't tackle... hell, they should have grabbed the RB and pulled him into the endzone for a TD on the first play (question: would that be a penalty? Honestly, I don't THINK so).

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Omce they touch him he is down (player would have made sure to go down). The KC RB who went down did a qb slide which is auto down. Philly had no chance to get him in EZ.

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Who the hell dreams of NOT scoring the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl?!

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That play should become a legend bigger than all but a handful of TDs

The way you have to weigh it:

What is more likely to happen?

- Butker misses a 20 yard FG

- The Eagles drive down the field for a game tying FG with 2 minutes left.



Even if they do miss the FG, it goes to overtime.

It is a no-brainer decision to not score a TD there.

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IF he then grabbed him prior to the slide- could he grab him and dive/carry him forward?

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I think so. Pretty sure I've seen that before.