Go for 2 monkey pile

[Harlan Huckleby]

Somebody explain how it is smart to kick an extra point when you are down by 2 in 4th quarter, relatively low scoring game at that point

[Joemailman]

Because if you don't get it and the other team gets a TD, you're down 9. As in 2 scores.

[LEWCWA]

Easy, very early in the quarter taking the ep ensures you are only down one score if Bears score another touchdown. I agreed completely with going for one.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Because if you don't get it and the other team gets a TD, you're down 9. As in 2 scores.

ya, but then you still leave yourself having to make a 2-point play to catch up.

I see your point, but I think it was the wrong call

It comes down to how much time is left and how often both teams are scoring

[hoosier]

11:00 left in 4th usually means two more possessions for each team. If I am down to my second to last possession (8:00 or less) then I would go for two in that situation, but with that much time left there is so much that can happen, you have to take the sure point.

[pbmax]

Because if you don't get it and the other team gets a TD, you're down 9. As in 2 scores.

ya, but then you still leave yourself having to make a 2-point play to catch up.

Ah, what?

9 point lead is touchdown and FG to beat. No 2 point play necessary.

[Harlan Huckleby]

you have to take the sure point.

no, the call is certainly not obvious, as evidenced by the fact that going for 1 damn near cost them the game. It depends on the flow of the game.

[pbmax]

ya, but then you still leave yourself having to make a 2-point play to catch up.

I see your point, but I think it was the wrong call

It comes down to how much time is left and how often both teams are scoring

The one score the Bears got was enough to make the game a 2 score game again.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Ah, what?

9 point lead is touchdown and FG to beat. No 2 point play necessary.

joe's point was you pull to 8

[pbmax]

joe's point was you pull to 8

Ah, gotcha. Still like the odds of scoring once and needing a 2 point to tie than 2 scores to win. Especially with 11 minutes remaining. I cannot be the only person surprised the Packers only gave up one more TD.

[woodbuck27]

joe's point was you pull to 8

Good Luck !

HH After the '6' we're down -2.

Take the One (1) Point convert and be down -1.

They score a 6 + 1 and go up +1 + (6 +1) = + 8 Bears

We score a TD and it becomes +8 - (+6) = +2 Bears and Packers miss the 2 Pt. conversion it then remains at +2 Bears and we stop them and ...

With a FG on the next possession:

It goes from +2 Bears to +1 Packers with Packers FG = (+3 Packers) -2 Bears = +1 Packers.


and...... so on but right there we're winning!

[Iron Mike]

Who cares, we won.

[Bossman641]

I agreed with kicking the xp. You essentially want to put off having to go for 2 as long as possible

[channtheman]

I agreed with kicking the extra point both times. The 2nd time could be argued more than the first in that if you don't convert and stop the Bears, a field goal still wins it. You have to weigh if you think your defense will stop the Bears and if you can even convert the 2 point attempt. With the way our defense was playing at the time, it seemed very unlikely we would stop them, and with our woeful red zone offense, it was very unlikely we would convert. The end result would be being down 9 instead of 8.

Our 2 point attempt at the end of the game helps my argument. I called for a shotgun formation with Starks up the middle, but whatever we did was terrible.

[gbgary]

i guess.