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

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I don't think you understand what a "1 possession game" is.

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I don't think you understand that being down 8 is REALISTICALLY not a 1 possession game.

It's more than likely a 2 possession game, THAT is the point.

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Being down 9 is literally a 2 possession game. You can't score 9 points on one possession.

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No matter what, if you miss the 2pt conversion, it IS a 2 possession deficit, again, THAT is the point. Going for 2 later doesn't magically increase your odds of getting that 2pt conversion and/or increase your odds of tying the ball game.

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By your logic a 7 point game isn't truly one possession because you might end up with a field goal on the possession.

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Apples to orange when you're talking about a near 100%(or whatever it is, likely lower now) conversion rate compared to a sub 50% conversion rate. Again, I'm talking about the reality of the situation which is all that should matter to a coach. The perception that it's a 1 possession game isn't relevant. The reality that you have a more than 50% shot that it IS a 2 possession game matters.