For many years after the two-point conversion was adopted by the NFL, it was used sparingly in certain spots.
Then coaches, armed with analytical information, became more aggressive while the old guard struggled to figure out the logic. Is it worth going for two when you're up seven points in the fourth quarter? Apparently so.
In reality, there wasn't much difference between the Philadelphia Eagles being up 11 or being up 12 on Thursday night. But it was a huge difference for some bettors.
The over/under for the Eagles' game against the Houston Texans landed on 45 at BetMGM.