堪薩斯城酋長有一個秘密武器：掌握硬幣

自從NFL調整了加時賽規則以來，了解每個規則都比以往任何時候都變得更加重要，而且沒有像安迪·里德（Andy Reid）的首領那樣接受這種哲學。

The Kansas City Chiefs have enjoyed remarkable success in recent NFL postseasons, thanks largely to their near-flawless on-field execution. But their triumphs are also a testament to their mastery of the game's smallest details, including something as seemingly random and insignificant as the coin toss to start the game.

堪薩斯城酋長在最近的NFL季后賽中取得了巨大的成功，這在很大程度上要歸功於他們幾乎沒有賽車場的現場處決。但是，他們的勝利也證明了他們對遊戲最小的細節的掌握，其中包括像拋售遊戲一樣隨機和微不足道的東西。

Ever since the NFL adjusted its overtime rules, understanding every rule has become more crucial than ever, and no team has embraced that philosophy quite like Andy Reid's Chiefs.

自從NFL調整了加時賽規則以來，了解每個規則都比以往任何時候都變得更加重要，而且沒有像安迪·里德（Andy Reid）的首領那樣接受這種哲學。

One of the more overlooked aspects of Kansas City's back-to-back Super Bowl victories is how prepared they are for every in-game scenario, including the psychological and strategic advantages of winning the opening coin toss. In both of their recent Super Bowl wins, the Chiefs won the initial flip, which became a subtle but significant edge in tightly contested games decided by three points or fewer.

堪薩斯城的背靠背超級碗勝利的最被忽視的方面之一是，它們為每種遊戲中的場景做好了準備，包括贏得開場硬幣的心理和戰略優勢。在最近的兩個超級碗勝利中，酋長隊贏得了最初的翻轉，這在競爭激烈的比賽中取得了微妙但巨大的優勢。

Kansas City has long been known for its strategy of deferring to the second half, which allows them to control the game's flow and potentially double up on scoring opportunities at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. Historically, the Chiefs have been particularly successful in coin flips, with a 6-2 record in overtime tosses since their 2019 Super Bowl-winning season. They hold a 2-1 record in playoff overtime, with no other team racking up as many successful tosses in that span.

堪薩斯城長期以來一直以推遲到下半場的策略而聞名，這使他們能夠控制比賽的流程，並有可能在上半場和第二場比賽開始時獲得得分機會。從歷史上看，酋長在硬幣翻轉方面取得了特別成功，自2019年超級碗賽季以來，加時賽的戰績為6-2。他們在季后賽中保持了2-1的戰績，在那段時間裡，沒有其他球隊取得如此多的成功。

For Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs will technically be the "away” team against the Philadelphia Eagles as the AFC representative since odd-numbered Super Bowls designate the NFC team as the home squad. The positioning gives Kansas City the right to make the coin toss call, offering yet another opportunity to dictate early momentum should they continue to guess correctly.

對於超級碗利克斯來說，從技術上講，酋長隊將成為費城老鷹隊的“外出”球隊，因為奇數超級碗將NFC團隊指定為家庭小隊。致電，如果他們繼續正確猜測，則提供了另一個決定早期勢頭的機會。

Kansas City has demonstrated an uncanny knack for making the right call in these moments. The Chiefs correctly picked tails in Super Bowl LVII, while in Super Bowl LVIII, they went with heads, winning both flips. While some might dismiss it as luck, Reid's meticulous preparation and the team's awareness of even the smallest game-day factors have come into play so crucially that NFL fans call the action more than just a coincidence.

堪薩斯城表現出了一個不可思議的訣竅，可以在這些時刻進行正確的電話。酋長們在超級碗LVII中正確挑選了尾巴，而在超級碗LVIII中，他們的頭部卻贏得了兩次翻轉。儘管有些人可能會把它視為運氣，但里德的一致準備工作以及團隊對最小的比賽日因素的意識也非常重要，以至於NFL球迷將動作稱為動作，而不僅僅是巧合。

Some fans have even alluded to conspiracy theories that the league has "rigged" the coin toss, reacting with a range of responses, from sarcasm to seriousness. One fan wrote, "The league has secretly been telling them which side of the coin to call through flashes on the scoreboard. It's all just part of Roger rigging the games."

一些粉絲甚至暗示了陰謀理論，聯盟已經“操縱”了硬幣折騰，從諷刺到認真的反應都以各種反應。一位粉絲寫道：“聯盟一直在秘密地告訴他們，在記分牌上閃爍的硬幣的哪一側。這只是羅傑（Roger）操縱比賽的一部分。”

Another replied to the news and said, "Wouldn't be shocked if they used a rigged coin." another added, "I bet you all think that the refs are clearly cheating for the Chiefs on the coin flip now."

另一個人回答了這一消息，並說：“如果他們使用了裝配的硬幣，他們不會感到震驚。”另一個補充說：“我敢打賭，你們都認為裁判現在顯然在為硬幣翻轉的酋長作弊。”

The Chief's Super Bowl LVII victory marked the first time since nine Super Bowls before the coin toss winner went on to win the game. Kansas City is a one-point favorite to win the big game in New Orleans.

酋長的超級碗LVII勝利是自九個超級碗以來的第一次，在硬幣拋棄冠軍繼續贏得比賽之前。堪薩斯城是贏得新奧爾良大型比賽的單點最愛。