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they kick the extra point when they should go for two

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Often this is also the other way around.

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One of these is a mistake (I think) I remember seeing twice. A team is down by 15. They score a touchdown (so they are now down by 9), and they go for the 2-pt conversion. They miss, and now they still need 2 scores. Isn't it *much* better here to kick the PAT and make it a 1 score game?

-Tom

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If you have to make a 2 point conversion why would it make any differnece if you attempt it with 4 min left, or with 10 secs left. In fact i would think that going for it on the first try is MUCH better since when you miss there might still be a way to get the ball back twice (go for two onsides kicks) and have a shot at planning the game better. If you miss on your last shot you have no way of altering your game plan to reflect that fact.

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Exactly, I see this all the time. Say the score is 28-12 with 8 minutes left and you score making it 28-19 so obviously you will need a 2 point conversion at some point. Why would you not go for it now? If you go for 2 and miss you know that you still need 2 scores so you can plan for this. If you go for a PAT and are down 8, the coach will play the rest of the game as if they are down 1 score and then if they miss the 2 with seconds left, they will lose the game. You will have to go for 2 either way, but doing it immediately makes so much more sense.