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Title: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: dolphins4life on November 10, 2023, 03:52:46 pm
Do you go for two and try to make it a six point game?

Or do you kick the XP and make it a seven point game?

The Bills did the former.

The Dolphins did the latter.


Title: Re: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: Dave Gray on November 10, 2023, 09:39:39 pm
You go for 2.


Title: Re: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: Phishfan on November 11, 2023, 07:47:38 pm
How much time is left? That affects the decision. I hate when coaches start thinking about that in the first quarter. If that's your mindset just be a coach that always goes for two regardless.


Title: Re: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: Brian Fein on November 11, 2023, 09:10:34 pm
just be a coach that always goes for two regardless.
I'm surprised this hasn't happened yet.  It would revolutionize the league.  Imagine if you had a punter that could also do kickoffs and you didn't even have a kicker on your roster.  I wonder how it would go.


Title: Re: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: Denver2 on November 12, 2023, 11:20:17 am
I'm surprised this hasn't happened yet.  It would revolutionize the league.  Imagine if you had a punter that could also do kickoffs and you didn't even have a kicker on your roster.  I wonder how it would go.

What about longer FGs? Or do you just go for it on 4th once you cross the 50 or something?


Title: Re: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: Dave Gray on November 12, 2023, 01:09:24 pm
Here's why you go for 2.

You get to go for 2 twice.  So, even if you don't get it, you have a chance to get it back.  By reducing it to 6 points, it now puts a FG in play potentially, as well, and you have a chance to win the game outright.



Title: Re: Poll Request: Scoring when it's a fourteen point game
Post by: MyGodWearsAHoodie on November 12, 2023, 04:24:40 pm
Depends on how good you are in 4 and goal from the 2 yard line.

For example if you convert 75% of the time you should almost always go for 2.  OTOH if you only convert 30% of the time you should rarely attempt a 2 point.

BTW that is the same analysis on if you should kick a FG or try for a TD on 4 and goal from 2.