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End of the first half Steelers/Ravens: why not go for three easy points?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:26 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:26 am
Last night, Steelers in the Red zone on the ?3 yard line got a five yard penalty back to the 8 or so. 4th down, seconds left, they decided to go for the TD. They got stuffed.
Why didn't they 'take' the almosst sure thing of a field goal? Who would have made the decision to go for it: Rogers, Tomlin, the O.C.? And what mind set would have made that decision?
Why didn't they 'take' the almosst sure thing of a field goal? Who would have made the decision to go for it: Rogers, Tomlin, the O.C.? And what mind set would have made that decision?
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Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:27 am to real turf fan
Tomlin said it. They were playing to win. You never call a play like you think you’re getting stuffed
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 9:28 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:45 am to chalmetteowl
How does a FG not help you win? 
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:47 am to real turf fan
That close you gotta go for it. Ball was at the 1 I believe
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:50 am to lsupride87
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How does a FG not help you win?
Because 7 points is more than 3.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:51 am to OhioLSUfan
The ball WAS at the one, and then that pesky penalty pushed them away.
How many times in the 4th quarter would those three points have been really useful for the steelers?
How many times in the 4th quarter would those three points have been really useful for the steelers?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:54 am to LSUballs
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Because 7 points is more than 3.
Well, 3 points is more than 0.
I’ve seen enough teams go for it on 4th and goal and not make to think that taking the 3 is the better option early in the game. It seems that wasted opportunity for 3 usually plays an important role late in the game.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:02 am to LSUballs
quote:And 3 is more than zero correct?
Because 7 points is more than 3.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:11 am to real turf fan
Ball was at the 7 or 8, then BAL held Freiermuth in the endzone so it was moved to the 1 for the final play of the half.
They had to go for it at that point. I though the play call was chickenshit, trying to run around them instead of right at them, but you have to go for it there.
They had to go for it at that point. I though the play call was chickenshit, trying to run around them instead of right at them, but you have to go for it there.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:14 am to real turf fan
Lions, not sheep
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 10:14 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:40 am to real turf fan
This is like getting dealt a blackjack and the dealer is showing an ace. Sure you can take the insurance and get the 1 to 1 payout, but the correct mathematical profitable move is to risk the dealer also having blackjack and winning nothing for the potential 1.5 payout
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:53 am to real turf fan
There's no right or wrong decision there. If you take the easy three you're criticized for being too conservative and playing not to lose in what is a de facto playoff game. If you go for it and fail, you're criticized for not taking sure points in an old fashioned smash mouth low scoring game.
My only issue was the play they ran against Baltimore's defensive alignment. That play was not going to work unless the Ravens edge containment had a complete derp. They should have called a timeout and reset or Rodgers should have audibled into a pass.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 11:24 am to real turf fan
Personally, I think coaches today get far too caught up in analytics and what “the card” tells them to do. The practice has become so common that it’s become a built in, acceptable excuse for whatever the outcome turns out to be.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 11:34 am to real turf fan
27 of the last 33 matchups between the Ravens and Steelers have been decided by a TD or less.
Following the analytics, you go for it and I'm sure that Tomlin wanted to erase that 7 point lead before the half. In this series, that point difference is usually hard to come back from and enough to win the game. The opportunity to put up 7 may not come again the way these two teams usually play.
Didn't play out that way and taking the 3 would have been better in retrospect. Retrospect isn't something you have the benefit of while in game.
Following the analytics, you go for it and I'm sure that Tomlin wanted to erase that 7 point lead before the half. In this series, that point difference is usually hard to come back from and enough to win the game. The opportunity to put up 7 may not come again the way these two teams usually play.
Didn't play out that way and taking the 3 would have been better in retrospect. Retrospect isn't something you have the benefit of while in game.
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 11:39 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 11:39 am to real turf fan
People are defending thing for a 4th and goal from the 8 in what was a low scoring half?
I always lean on the aggressive side of things, but this one is crazy.
I always lean on the aggressive side of things, but this one is crazy.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 11:45 am to AUFANATL
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That play was not going to work unless the Ravens edge containment had a complete derp.
My problem with the playcall was that Rodgers also gave a couple of hard counts like he was trying to draw them offsides, then he reset, then ran a play expecting the outside containment to bite inside.
If the play is attempting to exploit an aggressive defense, don’t try to get them to jump offsides with a hard count. All that does is cause the Ravens defense to dig in and hold their assignments.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 12:01 pm to castorinho
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People are defending thing for a 4th and goal from the 8 in what was a low scoring half?
I always lean on the aggressive side of things, but this one is crazy.
It was 1st and goal from the 1 yard line, with 2 seconds left in the half.
The OP had the scenario wrong. Steelers were on the 8 with about 10 seconds left, got a PI in the endzone which moved them to the 1 with only one play they could run and decided to go for it.
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 1/5/26 at 12:08 pm to RolltidePA
Oh. Yeah that makes way more sense. I was like wtf
Posted on 1/5/26 at 5:52 pm to real turf fan
Correct decision. Awful play choice.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 6:00 pm to KillerNut9
His decision not to take those 3 points should’ve had him going home today and he would be if ravens kicker makes fg!
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