Royale with Cheese Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 17-14. Go for the tie and try to get that last inch/foot/yard on 4th? Me...we're at home. I sneak it with Allen if it's at the 1.
Realist Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 I'd like to say go for the win, but you have to at least tie it up.
Screwball Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 My wife and I had this conversation before the 3rd down. Would have be interesting to see what McD would have done.
BillsFanSD Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 Yes. I told my son that it was four down territory once we got to the goal line. Fortunately it didn't come down to that.
RochesterLifer Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 Absolutely. We are made for 4th and 1. To kick a field goal would have been a bad statement to the team.
ddaryl Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) Our Defense was solid and Allen plays well down the stretch. I take the tie at that point because our OL is solid but still struggles some. I have great confidence in this team overall so why make it a 1 play game where a stumble or a bad block secures the loss. I've seen enough of this D and Allen to know they can make game winning stops/drives with lots of pressure on them. I liked our chances if the game ended 17-17 and there was OT 3 minutes ago, RochesterLifer said: Absolutely. We are made for 4th and 1. To kick a field goal would have been a bad statement to the team. and getting stuffed for a loss would of made what kind of statement ? Our OL is better but stil struggles. Edited September 23, 2019 by ddaryl
TH3 Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 Have not seen anyone bring this up - but going for 2 early pretty much sealed the game late....up by 4 not 3 with Cinci in FG range late... 4th and Goal...at home...gotta go right?
mannc Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, Realist said: I'd like to say go for the win, but you have to at least tie it up. Why?
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: 17-14. Go for the tie and try to get that last inch/foot/yard on 4th? Me...we're at home. I sneak it with Allen if it's at the 1. How much time is on the clock??? over 10 minutes? If he din't make it you could still end up with a safety or a punt from the 9
Dopey Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 I think the old adage was play for a tie at home and a win on the road, but I voted go for the TD.
Royale with Cheese Posted September 23, 2019 Author Posted September 23, 2019 1 minute ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: How much time is on the clock??? over 10 minutes? If he din't make it you could still end up with a safety or a punt from the 9 There was about 3 minutes and some change I think.
soflabillsfan1 Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 I would have went for the TD. Dalton was slicing up the D. We lose in OT if they kick the FG.
jwhit34 Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 In general I think teams should go for it on 4th more often. I was really torn sitting at the game and we discussed prior to 3rd down too. If I'm going for it on 4th I spread and give Allen a read option type play similar to the 2 point conversion. That makes the D have to play both run and pass on 4th. Bottom line is you have to know prior to the game if you're going to go for it in that situation and exactly what you're going to run. If you feel really good about your 2 down plan then go for it if you don't kick and take the tie. And avoid delay of game penalties if you do kick (apologies to Ariens).... 1
Seasons1992 Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 23 minutes ago, Realist said: I'd like to say go for the win, but you have to at least tie it up. You ARE the Realist........
Da webster guy Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 I would lean heavily on my OC in that situation and the assistants up top in the booth as to how well the Oline has been doing on short yardage vs a stacked box. If they see a matchup we keep winning in the trenches and they feel strongly about getting a yard I'd say go power ball and hammer it in, if I'm on the road I'd go either way. At home i'd probably kick it simply because our defense has a big advantage at home. Gore is a really good short yardage back though, the best we've had in awhile. He lowers that head, gets low but keeps his knees from hitting the ground and comes in like a bowling ball.
RochesterLifer Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 40 minutes ago, ddaryl said: and getting stuffed for a loss would of made what kind of statement ? Love that logic. Let's just not take the field...we might lose!
ddaryl Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, RochesterLifer said: Love that logic. Let's just not take the field...we might lose! Well using the logic in the rest of my post that you eliminated you might have had more to discuss then editing out the stuff you didn't wat to deal with I made a complete case above that reply
Cripple Creek Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 That point in the game you have to take the 3, IMO.
RochesterLifer Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, ddaryl said: Well using the logic in the rest of my post that you eliminated you might have had more to discuss then editing out the stuff you didn't wat to deal with I made a complete case above that reply I was responding to (thus quoting) your rhetorical question. With Gore at running back and our 245 lb. manchild at QB, we have excellent 4th and 1 options. That actually proved itself as we never got to 4th and 1. Going for it (if necessary) would have been our safest, most foolproof option for victory.
Buffalo_Gal Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 Me: tie Hubby: go for it We were having this discussion as Gore was scoring rendering the conversation moot. Thank goodness.
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