The New England pass rush was shot at the end of the game. KC scored 24 in the 4th. I don’t know if chances were equal, but KC was quite likely to score
Actually, this was how the KC possessions went in the 4th:
1. 3 and out
2. Short field after an interception, only went 23 yards
3. Incomplete pass
Fumble by Kelce, recovered by the Patriots, called back for a hold that was legit but often isn't called
Incomplete pass
Incomplete pass, ******** PI and legit RTP (I thought the pass rush was shot? Yet they were pressuring Mahomes on these possessions)
Incomplete pass
38 yard pass made possible by a blatant, missed pick play
2 yard touchdown run that the Patriots weren't interested in stopping because they wanted to save time
4. The only legitimately poorly played sequence on the part of the Patriots in the second half.
The Patriots had a far, far better chance of stopping the Chiefs than the Chiefs had of stopping the Patriots. They were still getting pressure in the 4th quarter, unless you're referring to the possession on which they were rushing two or three guys with under 40 seconds left in the game.
It's just not logical to think that a defense that has been on the field for 81 plays and 39 minutes isn't far more fatigued than a defense that had been on the field for 47 plays and 21 minutes. That's more than an entire quarter's worth of time and an entire half's worth of snaps.
That's with two turnovers!! One was at the damn one yard line! The other went off a receiver's hands!
Again, the team winning the toss has a bit of a mathematical advantage in overtime, but the Patriots flat out earned that advantage. It wasn't given to them by the coin toss, they pummeled the Chiefs until they didn't want anymore because that was their strategy going in. They've said as much.
Edit: Also, while they technically scored 24 points in the 4th, their first touchdown came with 14:51 on the clock. The majority of the drive was in the 3rd quarter.