Start of postseason OT could be a great time for surprise onside kick

One of the memorable moments in Super Bowl history came when the Saints dialed up a surprise onside kick to start the second half of the 44th edition of the game. It would be even more memorable if someone tried it to start overtime.That's our last word (I think) on the unprecedented occurrence of postseason overtime with the 2022 rule change that guarantees a possession for both teams.How about a surprise onside kick to kick things off?I know that onside kicks are much harder to recover under the current configuration of players, prior to foot meeting ball. But those statistics come predominantly from situations in which everyone knows an onside kick is coming. A truly surprise onside kick still has a chance of working, same as it did when Sean Payton decided to do it.If the 49ers had done it nine days ago, here's what would have happened. If the Chiefs had recovered it, the opening drive of overtime would have started at the spot where they secured the ball. If the Chiefs had scored, the 49ers would have had a chance to match it. If, in contrast, the 49ers had recovered it, the game immediately would have flipped to sudden death. First score wins.We're not saying it's something...