That FG Decision by McDermott

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Was the best and most important call of his career.

 

Everybody loves this unrelenting aggression on 4th down and McD shows a ton of it, arguably the second most after Dan Campbell. There’s also the common sense inclination that you let your best player win the game.

 

But the strategy of this game comes down to probability even when it’s boring.  Make your opponent be perfect.  You go up by 8 points, make them score the TD AND the 2 point conversion AND stop your final drive afterward.  Worst case scenario you take it to OT and accept your 50/50 odds there.  
 

It’s like making a big fold at a poker tournament with your two pair on a board with straights and flushes possible.  Not fun, but right.  

 

He made that decision with an entire city, many of whom hate him, watching over his shoulder.  Well done, coach.

Edited 5 hours ago by SageAgainstTheMachine

[Dick_Cheney]

It was the correct call.

 

I am not sure the third down offensive playcall was.

[Einstein]

FG was the right call.

 

But the play-call by Brady before the Field Goal was insanely stupid.

 

Everyone in the world knows to run 2 QB sneaks there. Maybe you get in the first time, but your darn sure getting in the second time when you’re at the inch line.

 

 

[Warcodered]

The 4th down call was sane smart football, the 3rd down call was ***** dumb.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

I dunno. I’m still torn about that, and feel like I would’ve bet on Josh more than Bass with the game on the line…but obviously I’m thrilled it worked out this time!!!

[No_Matter_What]

I agree that once it was 4&2 kicking was the right call.

 

But we should've just sneak it twice on 3&2. As far as I know we were 100% on those sneak this season and always get a yard. So sneak it twice and the game is over.

[djp14150]

Just now, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

Was the best and most important call of his career.

 

Everybody loves this unrelenting aggression on 4th down and McD shows a ton of it, arguably the second most after Dan Campbell. There’s also the common sense inclination that you let your best player win the game.

 

But the strategy of this game comes down to probability even when it’s boring.  Make your opponent better perfect.  You go up by 8 points, make them score the TD AND the 2 point conversion AND stop your final drive afterward.  Worst case scenario you take it to OT and accept your 50/50 odds there.  
 

It’s like making a big fold at a poker tournament with your two pair on a board with straights and flushes possible.  Not fun, but right.  

 

He made that decision with an entire city, many of whom hate him, watching over his shoulder.  Well done, coach.

 

if they were up by 4 or lessI think they would be aggressive because under 6 didn’t clinch it. Being up by 5, getting a FG makes it 8 which means only a tie. Different call.

[Roundybout]

Just now, Einstein said:

FG was the right call.

 

But the play-call by Brady before the Field Goal was insanely stupid.

 

Everyone in the world knows to run 2 QB sneaks there. Maybe you get in the first time, but your darn sure getting in the second time when you’re at the inch line.

 

 

 

Or if you're not, do a little bootleg and leak Coleman or Kincaid out. Give Josh the option. It's a play we've done a million times. 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Just now, Einstein said:

FG was the right call.

 

But the play-call by Brady before the Field Goal was insanely stupid.

 

Everyone in the world knows to run 2 QB sneaks there. Maybe you get in the first time, but your darn sure getting in the second time when you’re at the inch line.

 

 

Brady was awful today.  Don’t understand a lot of what happened.

[NoSaint]

1 minute ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

Was the best and most important call of his career.

 

Everybody loves this unrelenting aggression on 4th down and McD shows a ton of it, arguably the second most after Dan Campbell. There’s also the common sense inclination that you let your best player win the game.

 

But the strategy of this game comes down to probability even when it’s boring.  Make your opponent be perfect.  You go up by 8 points, make them score the TD AND the 2 point conversion AND stop your final drive afterward.  Worst case scenario you take it to OT and accept your 50/50 odds there.  
 

It’s like making a big fold at a poker tournament with your two pair on a board with straights and flushes possible.  Not fun, but right.  

 

He made that decision with an entire city, many of whom hate him, watching over his shoulder.  Well done, coach.

the loss on third down made it a no brainer. 
 

id be infinitely curious what spot on the field was his tipping point

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

Should’ve tush pushed it twice and McDermott would’ve never been in that situation to begin with. Bills were VERY VERY lucky to escape this game. I didn’t like that goal line sequence one bit. Why move back from the LOS??? I hate hate hated that call by Brady

[Warcodered]

Just now, SageAgainstTheMachine said:

Brady was awful today.  Don’t understand a lot of what happened.

Interview week?

[T.E.]

He was coaching not to lose the entire second half; I would've been stunned if he had gone for it there. Then his defense gave up an 88-yard drive immediately. We won despite him and Brady.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Tyler Bass had a huge game. Needed every kick.

[Maine-iac]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

FG was the right call.

 

But the play-call by Brady before the Field Goal was insanely stupid.

 

Everyone in the world knows to run 2 QB sneaks there. Maybe you get in the first time, but your darn sure getting in the second time when you’re at the inch line.

 

 

Probably the whole reason we kicked that FG.  We ended up about 3 yards out after that run.  If we are 1 yard out they probably go for it.  

[Mikie's Bills]

Looking at the replay on the 2nd down run by Josh it looked like the ball should've been spotted at the 1. 

 

Wouldn't have minded McDermott challenging the spot of the ball. If it's at the 1 instead of the 2 I think we for sure tush push twice to try and get the score.

[No_Matter_What]

Just now, Warcodered said:

Interview week?

Let's hope so. He needs to be better next week.

[ganesh]

3 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

It was the correct call.

 

I am not sure the third down offensive playcall was.

I felt they played scared.   They should have run Johnson.

[BillsFan130]

I still Hated it.

 

Needed two yards to win the game. If you don't get it, ravens need 98 yards.

It was an Andrews drop away from potentially being a disaster decision 

[TheBrownBear]

Just now, Mikie's Bills said:

Looking at the replay on the 2nd down run by Josh it looked like the ball should've been spotted at the 1. 

 

Wouldn't have minded McDermott challenging the spot of the ball. If it's at the 1 instead of the 2 I think we for sure tush push twice to try and get the score.

I think it might have netted another half yard, but wasn't worth the risk when you might need that timeout later.  The issue was the third down play call and execution.