Back in 2002, Detroit Lions head coach Marty Mornhinweg famously opted to kick off to start overtime in a game against the Chicago Bears, leading almost directly to a game-winning Chicago field goal.
And although New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did the same thing on Sunday, and although that led directly to a game-winning New York Jets touchdown, Mornhinweg's decision was bad, while Belichick's was sound.
That's because ever since the NFL adopted its modified sudden-death overtime format in 2012, teams haven't had any edge whatsoever when receiving the kickoff to start overtime.