Former NFL Star Says Someone Will Be ‘Getting Fired’ for Extremely Controversial Overtime Decision in Super Bowl

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Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said someone in the San Francisco 49ers organization will pay the price for a widely denounced decision that led San Francisco to take the ball first in overtime.

For years, overtime in the NFL for the regular season and the playoffs was a sudden-death affair, with the game ending as soon as someone scored. However, as noted by Yahoo Sports, in March 2022 that rule was changed for postseason games to ensure each team gets the ball once. If a game is tied after each team scores, the game then reverts to a sudden-death format.

At the Super Bowl, San Francisco got the ball first and was able to kick a field goal. However, Kansas City then drove down the field to score a touchdown and win the game 25-22.

The New York Post noted that the show “Inside the NFL” captured some live commentary that indicated Chiefs players felt San Francisco had done them a favor.

“They want it. They want the ball,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “They wanted it, baby.”

“We want them to have the ball. They want it, they can have it,” Travis Kelce said.

“He was shocked,” former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler said, referring to Mahomes, according to the New York Post. “I was shocked. I think everyone was shocked,”

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