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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Somebody else said it, but your reaction as a fan is often a decent proxy for the wisdom of the decision.
When the punt team came out I thought "phew...it's Patrick time!" so in real time that clearly suggests that I think Lynn made a pussy decision.
Buuuuuuut....I was in the middle of grilling wings and drinking beer. I definitely hadn't given it a ton of thought other than being excited PM got the ball back. Meanwhile I never considered how likely it was he was getting the ball back in some capacity anyway.
I'm betting Lynn did. I'm betting Lynn put a lot more into his calculus on the fly than most are doing this morning at their desk. Because hell, he spent all week preparing for 100 different situations and I'm betting this was one of 'em.
I just think saying "man, you never give the ball to Mahomes..." is way too surface level and isn't giving nearly enough credit to all the things that have to be considered. Things that Lynn almost certainly DID consider and his detractors presently aren't.
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People seem to be forgetting it took a superhuman effort in the kicking game for KC to win.
What team wouldn't take the odds if they were told, punt here and the other team will have to kick a 58 yard FG to win. I mean its arguable that since Butlker had already made 1 58 yard FG the odds of making another were pretty damn low. Maybe as low as Bill O'Brien's odds of winning coach of the year.