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Originally Posted by smithandrew051
There’s no good justification for taking the ball first.
I almost wonder if Shanahan didn’t know or remember, and then made up that analytic shit to justify it.
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Sure there was.
Shanahan's justification was one (though not the best one and IF that was your reasoning, you needed to go for it on 4th down).
The best one was obvious - his defense was GASSED. But/for running out of clock, the Chiefs score a TD in regulation to end it. Shanahan couldn't put that defense right back on the field because you know at that point the Chiefs are going to drive the field and score a TD. And yeah, knowing what you have to work with is nice, but now you've given the Chiefs defense two consecutive drives to get their breath and be ready to get physical with you again after THEY looked tired in the 4th.
I think it's largely a coin-flip decision either way. It didn't work out for them but honestly, I don't think kicking away would've either.