The Super Bowl overtime discourse is missing a key point. By David Fucillo @davidfucillo Feb 14, The analytics back this up that it’s nearly a coin flip which decision is better. But actually, his analytics department outsmarted the 49ers in last year's Super Bowl when they knew that overtime rules in the playoffs are different from the regular season. The 49ers made the wrong decision by taking the ball instead of deferring. Super Bowl LVIII has come and gone, and the start of the NFL offseason has featured plenty of discussion about what the 49ers could have done to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Unsurprisingly, coach Kyle Shanahan's decision for San Francisco to receive the ball first in overtime still has people talking -- but was the feather-ruffling choice not On their overtime drive, San Francisco methodically drove the ball down the field before stalling at Kansas City’s nine-yard line. They faced a fourth-and-four from there. Shanahan chose to send out the field goal unit. The win probability was very similar: per ESPN Analytics, it was a 75.4% probability if they went for it and 74.5% if they The Chiefs planned on doing that in Super Bowl 58, as Chris Jones explained after Kansas City's win. "We talked through this for two weeks," Jones told The Ringer of the Chiefs' overtime strategy. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he and his analytics staff discussed overtime possibilities before the Super Bowl, but multiple players said OT strategy was not discussed with the team leading up Much has been made over the past week about San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wanting possession of the football for the first drive of overtime in the Super Bowl. Mike McRoberts of The Chiefs wanted the ball second in overtime in the Super Bowl. The 49ers wanted the ball first -- and got it. When Walder took an informal poll of NFL analytics employees after Super Bowl An unprecedented overtime in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII invited plenty of scrutiny over San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision-making. but we went through all the analytics and The 49ers were faced with an overtime decision against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, but forgot about Patrick Mahomes. By Mark Schofield @MarkSchofield Feb 13, 2024, 12:06pm EST / new Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime.Video above: Kansas Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime.Video above: Kansas Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime.. Hindsight is a Kyle Shanahan's decision to take the ball first in overtime of Super Bowl 58 sparked a ridiculous round of criticism. But I've talked to the analytics people, Coach Shanahan, and we agree you George Walker IV. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan looks at notes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Shanahan said if the game had been more like Kansas City’s 38-35 victory in Super Bowl LVII, he would have been more tempted to elect for his team to open overtime on defense. “If it was like the Super Bowl the year before, the one that seemed more like a shootout, I think I might have felt differently,” Shanahan said. Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime.Video above: Kansas Grant Cohn gives his instant analysis of the San Francisco 49ers’ 25-22 overtime Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Super Bowl is more than just a game; it’s an event that encapsulates the evolution of football in America. Each score tells a story, reflecting the styles, strategies, and cultural moments that defined different eras. In this article, we will explore the fascinating history of Super Bowl scores and what they reveal about the sport over time. ITB analytics reporter Sam Finkel joined the show to preview Super Bowl LIX from a data-driven standpoint in a two-part series. #jalenhurts #jalencarter #philadelphiaeagles #kansascitychiefs Part 2 examines how the Chiefs and Eagles measure up through advanced passing and pass-rush win rate metrics. #jalenhurts #jalencarter #philadelphiaeagles #kansascitychiefs #flyeaglesfly #chiefskingdom #
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