Go for two or kick the extra point?
In the age of analytics, it’s a hotly debated topic almost every week in the NFL.
On Sunday, two head coaches rolled the dice with two-point conversion attempts in critical fourth-quarter situations. Both conversions failed. Both teams lost.
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In New York, Washington trailed the Giants 20-13 with 3:29 remaining in the fourth quarter. Kyle Allen led a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Cam Sims with 36 seconds remaining.
Since the advent of the two-point conversion in the NFL in 1994, this situation has largely been a no-brainer situation.