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

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Long term statistical information. Utilizing a few prior drives as empirical evidence that they will fail or succeed THIS TIME is not statistically significant. It lacks sample size. I know coaches and fans like to rely on this as it is emotional and a "feeling in the gut" but it is not very relevant.

What it lacks in sample size it makes up for in context.

Football is not purely statistical, it is also contextual, and historical. Human beings aren't computers or dice.