This. Part of what got them here is his risk taking. It's really the only way you beat a superior team.
If they made both field goals, they still lose. If they score a TD they might have won.
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If they made both field goals, they still lose. If they score a TD they might have won.
The team with the best chance to beat KC is first half Lions and second half Niners
You're acting like Badgley is some stiff who can't kick and could never kick and has never kicked.
His career long is 59 yards. He's 10-12 in his last 12 40+ yard kicks.
He’s real life Spike from Little Giants. An absolute machine built to play football.
Feel bad for the Detroit players. They played well enough to win with the exception of Reynolds. Coaching ego destroyed them.
In re SF, on the one hand the Niners have been outplayed on the field in 2 straight games. On the other hand, you have to credit sticking to your script, not panicking, and not fucking yourself.
That said, they're going to get killed by the Chiefs.
In re SF, on the one hand the Niners have been outplayed on the field in 2 straight games. On the other hand, you have to credit sticking to your script, not panicking, and not fucking yourself.
That said, they're going to get killed by the Chiefs.
That’s fine. They also had conversions on both 4ths if the WR didn’t botch the first one and Goff didn’t botch the second one. The plays were right there.
His point isn't that he would miss the kick or even probably miss the kick, just that it's not a guaranteed 3. From your own numbers, the expected return is 2.5 points.
So you're saying that having a talented and well-coached defense can still win playoff games? I thought only offense matters these days....
It's not about going for it vs not going for it; it's about going for it at the right times.
I just don’t get too worked up over the eternal kick/don’t kick debates. The Lions go for it a ton and they went for it. Shit happens.
I agree that he should’ve attempted the kick the last time but I don’t understand blasting him for the prior move. The play worked and his player didn’t execute. That’s not on him. He also kicked at the end of the half.
true but KC biggest edge is coaching and the sf coach hleped blew a 28-3 lead in 16 and a 20-10 aga kc in their last super bowl matchup
Sorry but I lost our thread. What did the falcons do that was consistent? When I watch that game once a month I see a team who was better just completely outplay the other. Or maybe you mean the falcons not being more conservative and running?
Hopefully SF remembers they can run the ball and KC struggles stopping it. Still can’t believe Baltimore didn’t run the ball like they should’ve.
You can't cut to Ford Field when things are going well and then deny us the chance to see all the sad Lions fans.
Tell you what, Purdy showed me something the last two weeks. And the SF defense really stepped up in the second half. KC will be tough to beat, but not impossible.
I don't necessarily blame Campbell; it's how he coaches, and perhaps had he not coached this way all season, they don't finish 12-5 and have to open the playoffs on the road. Still, the reasons you cited are also a reason for kicking; players don't always execute on 100% of plays.
I’ll never understand why practically every NFL team is so eager to stop running at any point they start trailing. It’s unreal.