re: Do people REALLY not understand why you go for two after the first TD when down 15?

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momentum

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This is the only argument for going for 1 first. And it's not a good one imo. I think too much credit is given to momentum.

The basic principal is if your down 15 you are either going to score two TD's, one 2 pt conversion and one standard PAT or you will need to score two TDs, a standard PAT, a missed 2-PAT, and a field goal. Those are your two most likely outcomes to force overtime or win the game in regulation.

The reason to go for two first is to know whether you should kick a fg or go for it on 4th and 10 from the opponents 30 on your ensuing drive. It also allows you to manage the clock and timeouts properly when you know how many scores/possessions you need.

There are 0 logical reasons to go for one first, only emotional ones in regards to momentum or the likelyhood of your team playing hard