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Joseph’s decision to kick a field goal on 4th-and-1 considered epically bad

The Vance Joseph era keeps ushering in new records...and not the good kind.

And now it turns out that just about every fan’s least favorite 4th down call by Joseph on Saturday night was actually epically bad.

Bad enough to be called the “largest error on record” by edj sports. It must be noted that “on record” only dates back to 2011, so if like me, you’re thinking “that cannot be the worst one EVER” then you’d be right.

But it’s also noteworthy that Joseph’s play call “for points” on 4th-and-1 from Cleveland’s 6-yard line statistically had a 33 percent chance of helping the Broncos win the game, compared to 49 percent if they went for a touchdown.