Chasing Points Early

[zephyr]

It didn’t bother me much being it was 5 point game.

Now, that 4th and 9 decision deep in our territory with +3:00 minutes really upset me. That, IMO, is unacceptable.

Same here. Seems pretty logical to me regardless of where you are in the game and I don't care what some say but I don't buy this thing about "chasing points". However, the decision to go for it, IMO, is a lot less controversial than the play that was called. A trick play double reverse from the 2 yard line seems a bit much. If you don't have a better play on your mind to call, then kick the ball.

[allincajun]

Because being down by 4 and being down by 5 are the same thing. The reward to go down by 3 is greater than the risk of being down 5.

Wrong Wrong Wrong!!! That early in the game you get your point. You go down 4. Other wise you are always chasing that point. For instance if you are down 4 they kick a fg then you are down a touchdown and extra point instead of the touchdown and 2 point conversion. That proved true Saturday. We needed a td plus 2 point to tie

[Big Tyme]

Wrong Wrong Wrong!!! That early in the game you get your point. You go down 4. Other wise you are always chasing that point. For instance if you are down 4 they kick a fg then you are down a touchdown and extra point instead of the touchdown and 2 point conversion. That proved true Saturday. We needed a td plus 2 point to tie

We can play this all day. We kick the PAT and are down by four. You still need a TD just like if you are down 5. What if everything holds like that through the game? 10 seconds left 4th and 9 from the 30. If we had gotten the two, we kick the FG and go to OT. IF we are down 4, you need an answered prayer.
It does not matter when you go for those points. It's like blaming losing a bball game on missing a last second FT without talking about the ones missed in the 1st half.

[RaginCajun77]

Going for two or kicking the PAT doesn't matter one bit, when the defense can't get stops, we give up a pick six, and special teams give up a KO for a touchdown.

[CajunVic]

Going for two or kicking the PAT doesn't matter one bit, when the defense can't get stops, we give up a pick six, and special teams give up a KO for a touchdown.

Thanks, all the beitching about a 2 or a 1 is just a talking point for a natural complainer . . .

[Turbine]

We can play this all day. We kick the PAT and are down by four. You still need a TD just like if you are down 5. What if everything holds like that through the game? 10 seconds left 4th and 9 from the 30. If we had gotten the two, we kick the FG and go to OT. IF we are down 4, you need an answered prayer.
It does not matter when you go for those points. It's like blaming losing a bball game on missing a last second FT without talking about the ones missed in the 1st half.

It totally matters.

Pretending everything will hold pat for a whole half is rare logic indeed.

[Turbine]

Thanks, all the beitching about a 2 or a 1 is just a talking point for a natural complainer . . .

Not sure if you like discussing in game events, but you missed his point "when the defense can't get stops" chasing points "doesn't matter one bit."

[CajunRed]

In the history of the game, there has never been a reward granted in the third quarter for sacrificing a point while pinning your hopes on the offense somehow kicking a field goal sometime in the next 25 minutes of play.

Playing for overtime early in the third quarter is a panic move.

YEP

[CajunVic]

Not sure if you like discussing in game events, but you missed his point "when the defense can't get stops" chasing points "doesn't matter one bit."

if we made the two he would be considered a genius . . . I didn’t miss any points, I was not on the field . . .

[Big Tyme]

It totally matters.

Pretending everything will hold pat for a whole half is rare logic indeed.

The point(no pun intended) is my scenario is just as likely as any other. In hindsight, one ALWAYS looks like a genius but I guarantee that if we had to choose between a chip shot FG and a desperation heave into the endzone, posters would have a different complaint. I get that some on here view statistics and data(analytics) as the devils work but ...