Shanahan’s decisions and the players’ comments lead to only one conclusion. Chiefs coach Andy Reid proves again what a coach fox he is.

Dominik Kaiser, Christian Koch and Rainer Nachtwey report from the Super Bowl

It was one of the first things Head Coach Andy Reid said the day after the Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers.

He praised the team around his chief analyst Mike Frazier, who had prepared them for “everything, but really everything”. How should they plan for overtime? What to do and when? What to pick if they won the coin toss?

“We had gone through it all. Everyone knew what was coming if it happened,” Reid said when asked about overtime and their own rules. And Reid also revealed his choice – which was based on Frazier’s data: “We would have kicked the ball away.”

While he was denied the decision, the 49ers’ approach of opting for possession after the winning coin toss played into his cards.

The 49ers, on the other hand, limited themselves and – to put it harshly – robbed them of the title.

Because with the decision to submit, San Francisco actually only had its three attempts, the fourth would be a punt or – as happened – the field goal. Going for a fourth down in your own half in overtime of a Super Bowl – who does that when they’re not forced to?

Super Bowl: 49ers too unprepared?

The Chiefs, on the other hand, were, having to play out the fourth – until they were within field goal range – to stay in the game. Which star quarterback Patrick Mahomes did with his run.

And the 49ers’ comments on the overtime rule also made it clear: they were simply not ready for the Super Bowl.

What was most surprising was that even team captain Arik Armstead and veteran Kyle Juszczyk were not aware of the procedure and were not instructed by the coaching staff. For Armstead, the rule was a “surprise” and Juszczyk openly admitted: “We hadn’t talked about our strategy in overtime at all.”

But a look at the game also makes it clear that coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad made too many mistakes the closer the game got

Patrick Mahomes: Star quarterback there at the right moment

The fumble after the Chiefs’ punt when Darrell Luter bounced the ball off his calf to set up Kansas City’s first touchdown.

The blocked PAT that allowed the Chiefs to equalize with a field goal and reach overtime.

San Francisco’s confidence waned with the mistakes, while Mahomes and his offense blossomed from play to play.

Just with the background knowledge of being prepared for anything – unlike the 49ers.