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NFL GDT: Week 4: Revenge of the Red Rifle
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Kind of misleading, though.
215 of the 269 receiving yards were yards after the catch.
One incompletion was saved by an offensive penalty.
He gave Seattle the ball with a safety rather than throwing an incompletion.
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Literally what?
The refs not blatantly handing you games doesn't mean you're playing against the refs
BackToTheBrierePatch
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That bogus OPI on Seattle is very similar to the bogus OPI on Pittsburgh last Sunday against the Chargers. Same officiating crew?
Figured with Seattle down 2/3 of their starting DL (Murphy/Williams) and going up against an elite OL, they were going to be in trouble against the Lions run game. Game really turned on the fumble by DK which allowed Det to go up 2 scores.
I don't get the analytics of going for 2 when down 2 TD's to either be down 8 or 6 after the try. Because, you need to have 2 really good 2 point plays as if you miss on the first, then to tie the game, you absolutely need to get the 2nd one.
3-1 is what I expected out of the Hawks through 4 weeks. Tough travel to get ready for the NYG on Sunday, a game they need to win. Can't look ahead to the following TNF vs SF. Need to head into that game 4-1. Hawks have a week 10 bye. NYG, SF, ATL, Buf, LAR before it. Seattle needs to be able to split with SF to prove that they have finally turned the corner from a pair of 9-8 seasons. Been swept by SF since Russ left (which includes a PO game as well).
I don't get the analytics of going for 2 when down 2 TD's to either be down 8 or 6 after the try. Because, you need to have 2 really good 2 point plays as if you miss on the first, then to tie the game, you absolutely need to get the 2nd one.
3-1 is what I expected out of the Hawks through 4 weeks. Tough travel to get ready for the NYG on Sunday, a game they need to win. Can't look ahead to the following TNF vs SF. Need to head into that game 4-1. Hawks have a week 10 bye. NYG, SF, ATL, Buf, LAR before it. Seattle needs to be able to split with SF to prove that they have finally turned the corner from a pair of 9-8 seasons. Been swept by SF since Russ left (which includes a PO game as well).
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Romang67
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If you get the 2 point conversion, you're only down two field goals. If you don't, you're at a slight disadvantage, sure, but chances of making the 2nd 2 point conversion is still pretty good. And then, of course, if you make the 2 point conversion, you only need a TD plus extra point to win the game.
Seattle scored their 4th TD with a few minutes to go in the 3rd, but also the way Detroit was moving the ball, Seattle couldn't be banking and getting 2 FG to tie the game later in the 4th. That was not happening. It was a game of TD's.
Romang67
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True, but in that case, it's probably better to have the potential game ending win banked from having successfully scored a 2 point conversion than to tie it and having the Lions win the coin toss in overtime and just march down the field.
It's probably a hint of what Macdonald will do in the future more than anything.
In Balt, Harbaugh could be aggressive with his 2 point tries as he had Lamar's running ability as an option. It's different with Geno as QB.
I can understand why they opt to go for 2 first rather than if they did end up getting a TD to pull within 1 and then try for 2. As you want that chance to get to OT if you miss on the first one, but if you go 0-2 on the 2 points, you're losing the game still.
Road team, I'm all for going for 2 vs going into OT if you tie it up late.
