That Rams Fake Punt...

[MotorMouth]

You do know there was 2:55 left when they did it? So how is the 21 percent inaccurate? You don't think 1 out of 5 times the Rams can go down and kick a FG or score a TD in 2 minutes? And this is giving Seattle a FG/TD if they fake was unsuccessful.

Additionally some of the time the Hawks will turn the ball over via fumble or int and
sometimes they miss the field goal.

Seahawks fouled up a 100% scoring chance at the end of a half last year vs Tenn. Got short FG blocked and
Tenn ran it back for a td

You say short FG automatic, lets see what the Bengals kicker says about that.

 

[terps1313]

Additionally some of the time the Hawks will turn the ball over via fumble or int and
sometimes they miss the field goal.

Seahawks fouled up a 100% scoring chance at the end of a half last year vs Tenn. Got short FG blocked and
Tenn ran it back for a td

You say short FG automatic, lets see what the Bengals kicker says about that.

Yeah exactly

 

[Defying]

You do know there was 2:55 left when they did it? So how is the 21 percent inaccurate? You don't think 1 out of 5 times the Rams can go down and kick a FG or score a TD in 2 minutes? And this is giving Seattle a FG/TD if they fake was unsuccessful.

If Seattle goes 3 and out then yes, I'd say 1 in 5 seems close. but if Seattle gets a first down, they milk the clock the game is over. Even if they dont get a first down, your under mins with 80 yards to go and no time outs...

1 in 5 in that situation seems ludacris with Seattles ball, 2:55, 18 yard line and rams with 2 time outs. 1 first down and Rams will be LUCKY to get the ball back with a minute and no time outs and thats IF they holdto a FG...

 

[Defying]

If Seattle goes 3 and out then yes, I'd say 1 in 5 seems close. but if Seattle gets a first down, they milk the clock the game is over. Even if they dont get a first down, your under mins with 80 yards to go and no time outs...

1 in 5 in that situation seems ludacris with Seattles ball, 2:55, 18 yard line and rams with 2 time outs. 1 first down and Rams will be LUCKY to get the ball back with a minute and no time outs and thats IF they holdto a FG...

Continuing this argument. Seahawks are an average redzone team scoring a TD 59% of the time they are in the redzone ( I am sure this number is significantly higher if that their starting field position but for this argument ignore that)

So there is a 59% chance Seattle Scores a TD.. That means chances are Seattle is scoring a TD and then Rams must score a TD to win, again I think around a mintue left with no timeouts if the best they can hope for.

But in reallife, once Seattle gets that first down, they are running that ball 3 times, If they get in the endzone great, if not they kick essentially an extra point with seconds left.

It was never the right call in my opinion - unless it was an option play that they knew if Seattle did this, X would be wide open. But if not you punt the ball. YOU ARE WINNING! And all you need to do is get a stop to seal it. If you miss the first down, they game is over. that 21% is bullshit..

 

[vitterd]

Continuing this argument. Seahawks are an average redzone team scoring a TD 59% of the time they are in the redzone ( I am sure this number is significantly higher if that their starting field position but for this argument ignore that)

So there is a 59% chance Seattle Scores a TD.. That means chances are Seattle is scoring a TD and then Rams must score a TD to win, again I think around a mintue left with no timeouts if the best they can hope for.

But in reallife, once Seattle gets that first down, they are running that ball 3 times, If they get in the endzone great, if not they kick essentially an extra point with seconds left.

It was never the right call in my opinion - unless it was an option play that they knew if Seattle did this, X would be wide open. But if not you punt the ball. YOU ARE WINNING! And all you need to do is get a stop to seal it. If you miss the first down, they game is over. that 21% is bullshit..

You just aren't taking into account the current nfl. Even a good punt means seattle gets 2 first downs and kick fg...game over. And if the fake punt fails, the game is not over. Still 2 min warning and stl timeouts. They could get the ball back at the 2 min warning even.

It was the right call and I think the fact that everybody else can see that....should make you rethink your position.

 

[MotorMouth]

You keep talking about if this and if that as if those best case Seahawks scenarios are the only ones possible.
Not to mention that 80 percent is really strong(79 percent to be more exact)

What do you think the percentage should be?

 

[Polaris]

Continuing this argument. Seahawks are an average redzone team scoring a TD 59% of the time they are in the redzone ( I am sure this number is significantly higher if that their starting field position but for this argument ignore that)

So there is a 59% chance Seattle Scores a TD.. That means chances are Seattle is scoring a TD and then Rams must score a TD to win, again I think around a mintue left with no timeouts if the best they can hope for.

But in reallife, once Seattle gets that first down, they are running that ball 3 times, If they get in the endzone great, if not they kick essentially an extra point with seconds left.

It was never the right call in my opinion - unless it was an option play that they knew if Seattle did this, X would be wide open. But if not you punt the ball. YOU ARE WINNING! And all you need to do is get a stop to seal it. If you miss the first down, they game is over. that 21% is bullshit..

You did not watch this game.

This is what happened.

The Seahawks were behind by 15 points.

Late third quarter, they convert on a 3rd & 17, and when on to score a TD to trail by 8 points, that drive was 82 yards.

The Rams get the ball, a couple of first downs and punt.

The Seahawks pinned back at their 9 yard line goes 91 yards for another TD, keyed by Russell Wilson scrambles and long runs. Miss the 2 pt conversion, a two point game.

The Rams go play action on first down the next two plays, grabbing some momentum back, and they go down field 80 yards to score a TD which seems to be the clinching score.

The Seahawks however, take the ball and goes 80 yards again to make it a two point game.

This lead to the Rams final possession of the game, fake punt, fumble, game over.

Before that, Seattle scored three touchdowns back to back to back, going 80 more yards each time.

If Fischer's players do not convert that fake punt, he loses. If Fischer punts from his 18 yard line, he loses.