12-01-2020, 11:56 AM | #901 |
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I've seen some analysis that does suggest you should go for 2 in that situation when you are down 8. If the chance of making the 2 pt conversion is >50% then you can then win with another TD and avoid OT and if you fail then you get another chance.
Now with 12 seconds left that doesn't seem like it matters, but with a few minutes left it would. I'm guessing Pederson's chart says to go for it.
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12-01-2020, 12:12 PM | #902 |
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Yep, assuming it's a 50% chance to make a 2-pt conversion & a 95% chance to make a XP the odds clearly favor going for 2 when you are down 8 & will only have time for one more possession.
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12-01-2020, 12:18 PM | #903 | |
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Plus for an underdog, winning in OT is less than a 50% chance as well.
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12-01-2020, 12:35 PM | #904 |
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We've had discussions about this strategy in the past. If you're down by 14 pts, it makes sense to go for 2 on the first TD. If you make it, you can go ahead by 1 on the 2nd TD. If you miss it, you can still tie with a 2 pt conversion. If you miss both, then you're screwed. I don't have the mathematical chart handy, but it broke down to 62.5% chance winning.
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Personally, I'd put off going for 2 until I absolutely need to, which would be IF you get to the point of recovering the onsides kick, scoring a TD in the remaining 10 seconds and then having to decide whether to tie the game or go for the win. I don't see any reason to put yourself in the possible situation of needing the 2-point conversion just to tie if it fails after the 1st TD. Put it off, then you've got the choice to tie or win down 23-22.
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Also, I don't thnk the Eagles have a greater than 50% of doing anything this year except losing. Granted, it looked like Seattle handed them the 2 point conversion, so I guess you have to figure out how to mathematically adjust for "defensive apathy," but if that team could convert 2 yard plays with regularity, they probably wouldn't be 3-7-1.
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12-01-2020, 12:55 PM | #907 | |
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Right, but then that also means you have less of a chance to win in OT.
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12-01-2020, 01:03 PM | #908 | |
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Scenario 1 - Go for it on the 1st TD 1. Make the 2 pt, kick the XP - Win 2. Miss the 2 pt, make the 2pt - OT 3. Miss the 2 pt, miss the 2pt - Lose Scenairo 2 - Go for it on the 2nd TD 1. Make the XP, Make the 2pt - Win 2. Make the XP, Miss the 2pt - Lose Your strategy takes the OT out of the equation. It's always better to get information earrlier rather than later. If you wait and miss the 2pt conversion on the 2nd try, you can't go back and go for 2pts on the first try.
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12-01-2020, 01:25 PM | #909 |
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My strategy does not take OT out of the equation if you kick both XPs!
In my scenario, assuming the XPs are a given, you never have a scenario where you need to go for two 2-point conversions just to tie. You kick the 1st XP and are essentially "guaranteed" no worse than OT if you kick the 2nd XP and if you feel like you've got the right play to win, you go for 2.
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Which is why I kick the 1st XP and leave the "go for the win" part until I get to the actual chance to win, after the 2nd TD.
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One other thing - I agree with this, but it only matters where you need to know how many scores (or what combination of TD/FGs) you have to get to tie/win. In this scenario, you always need 2 TDs, the decision is just go for tie or win. You already know that before you even scored the 1st TD, so the "more information" thing is irrelevant. Going for 2 the 1st time increases the possibility of a straight-up loss if you miss both 2-point conversions. Kicking the 1st XP guarantees that you don't have to make the choice to tie/win until the very end.
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12-01-2020, 01:46 PM | #912 |
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If we assume that the 2pt conversion is 50%, the XP is 100% and that winning in OT is 50%...
Going for 2 on the first TD will result in a win 62.5% of the time. Going for 2 after the 2nd TD wins 50% of the time, and kicking the XPs result in a win 50% of the time. Late and Trailing: Always Go For 2 Down Eight After a Touchdown – Predictive Football |
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I can't argue with the math, but the decision tree does not make sense to me. Maybe it's because I don't see the math on how you get to 62.5% (or more precisely, how it factors in the missed 2 pt conversion).
Bottom line for me, I don't want to have to chase the tie/OT on a missed 2 pt conversion. Mentally, I'd rather know I have OT in my pocket as the worst outcome than have that be the best outcome.
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12-01-2020, 02:30 PM | #914 | |
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What advantage do you have by waiting to make that choice? None at all. If you decide to go for two to win it, then you can either make it more miss it. If you find out earlier, then you have a chance to go for two again and still tie it. If you find out later, then it's too late to go back and go for 2 pts.
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You win 50% win you get the 2pt conversion first. You go to OT 25% of the time when you miss 2pt, then get 2pt. If you win half of those OT's, that's 12.5% Quote:
But you're looking at it from the perspective of assuming you'll miss the 2pt conversion. When you make it, you're down by 6 and just need an XP to win. Mentally, I don't want to miss the 2 pt conversion and lose by 1 pt because I wasted an opportunity on the previous possession.
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There are 4 possible outcomes (since we're ignoring ties). Win in regulation, win in OT, lose in regulation, lose in OT. With your strategy, kicking the XP after the first TD, Going for 2 after TD #2: 50% Win in regulation 50% Lose in regulation If you kick the XP and go to OT: 50% OT win 50% OT lose Either way, kicking the XP after the 1st TD will result in a win 50% of the time. If you go for 2 after the 1st TD: 50% Win in regulation 12.5% Win in OT 12.5% Lose in OT 25% Lose in regulation So if you make it the first time, you win the game (obviously assuming you get that 2nd TD and kick the XP) by 1 point in regulation. That's 50% right there. If you miss it (50%), you still have a chance to get the game to OT and win there. 50% chance to convert the 2nd try, and 50% chance to win in OT (50% * 50% * 50% = 12.5%). 50% + 12.5% = 62.5%. Think of it this way: You are given two options. 1) You get one coin toss. Heads, you win, tails, you lose 2) You get one coin toss. Heads, you win, tails, you get two more coin tosses, and if they are both heads, you still win. Playing for OT or waiting until TD #2 to go for 2 is choosing option 1. |
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Probably worth noting the Eagles had already missed one.
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Any bets on what the viewing numbers are going to be for this game? I don't know crap about gambling but I am setting the rating number at 3.4 and 5.33 million viewers. Those are the numbers for the first preseason game last year between the Falcons and the Broncos.
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What's up with the odd Washington-Pittsburgh broadcast map?
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Every time I see WFT I read it as "what the f***". I think it must be a conscious decision at this point because it's been long enough that I should know better by now.
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Sounds like a generic soccer team (which is a /lot/ of soccer teams).
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Holy Cow! The Browns are ripping the Titans a new one.
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Mitch Trubisky would be worth his draft slot if he could play the Lions year round. Of course that's also true from everyone from Sam Darnold to Alex Smith to P.J Walker so it doesn't really prove much.
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Mitch Trubisky gonna Mitch Trubisky
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There's no way the Jets coaches aren't actively trying to lose that game. 2 plays in a row they go man to man zero high and dare the Raiders to throw behind them.
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Feels like Russ is reading his own press clippings and reading his own hype right now. Just some bad play rather than staying inside the offense and keeping the ball moving.
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Joe Judge is the real deal. Can't wait for Barkley to come back and get a little more talent.
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