Why the hell wouldn’t the Chargers go for it on 4th down in OT?

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

They picked up like 1. And trying to convert all those 2-pointers cost them like 4 or 6 points. Guess what they lost by.

Analytics are great, but they don't account for specific situations and they don't allow for the human aspect. And sometimes people get caught up in analytics and forget that. Bottom line, the Ravens giving the Chiefs multiple short fields, and throwing away a half dozen points was stupid. As it turned out, failing to convert all those times cost them field position, which made it that much easier for the Chiefs to go 4-5 plays and score.

Btw, do you know what the analytics say about giving the Chiefs a short field? Basically it says it's a really bad idea.

The thing is that WAS the game. If you dont get it you lose. And thats the way it is. But when the Chiefs need 3 points and have likely 4 downs to do it there is nobody who is going to stop them most of the time. Your best chance is to be aggressive, hunt the TD and if shit happens it happens. Result oriented thinking is simple minded thinking.