Why the hell wouldn’t the Chargers go for it on 4th down in OT?

[Coach]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

That's just not true. Mahomes isn't automatic. It was a 20-20 game for a reason.

You also have to figure in that had they picked it up, they still had to go the rest of the way to score. Mahomes was going to get the ball back regardless. Might as well try to flip the field.

Yeah, but remember, Mahomes was going all Elway on the 4th quarter and he was making clutch plays. So even if I were to flip the field, Mahomes was still rolling, albeit the defense did make him work a little bit.

Either way, it was a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.

That being said, I'm glad that it was not us and glad that we have the Mahomes effect.