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With 1 second left in the game the Cardinals elect to kick a field goal from the half yard line to tie the game instead of going for the TD.
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4 minutes left, down by 3, the Chiefs elected to go for it on 4th and 1 from the Oakland 23 yard line. They were stuffed and lost the game.
Don't these idiot coaches know that they should get the tie and play for the win later?
(I was just being facetious. I understand your point. To be fair to the Cards, twice this season, they've gone for the TD at the end of the first half even though they were in FG range. They succeeded both times:
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/playbyplay...7&week=REG7
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/playbyplay...7&week=REG5