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<blockquote data-quote="OldSchool101" data-source="post: 1083961" data-attributes="member: 10086"><p>I will offer that GB was running the ball effectively against Denver. Common logic is the later in the game it gets, the more the Defense gets worn down. At that time we were putting up 6.0 per rush against a very good Denver Defense. In hindsight we probably could’ve went conservative and run it until they showed they could stop us effectively. Although if that Watson bomb is 1.5 yards longer it’s a quick TD. Possibly a 2pt conversion look there and that puts us up 17 points. Very high probability we line up 6 OL and just bully Denver on the ground, burn clock and reduce any chances of throwing another INT. I doubt Denver would’ve come back from Down 16-0 or 17-0 point spread mid 3rd qtr.</p><p></p><p>This is very similar to the concept when we played at Philly in the Wildcard. There’s no reason to try and field the opening kickoff. A mistake there only gets their fans involved and in a lower scoring game becomes even a bigger hurdle. Just let the ball roll and start at our 35 yard line as Nixon fielded it -1 into the Paint Take the +35 yard line there and benefit from the new rule! Totally different situation if it lands at the 2 yardline.</p><p>Had Nixon not fumbled the ball and been instructed to take an +35 if it’s there? Even on a 3 out for 8 yards, Whelan punts high from the GB43 to around the Philly 10 has to start on their own 15-20 yardline vs a quick TD strike and getting the ball 1st in Q3.</p><p>If nothing else, it changes that possession to a Punt and it’s a 10-12 or 10-15 score in Q4 at Philly and it’s a completely different ballgame. Without just the fumble on the opening play, GB was still in that game to the end. and that’s even if we threw 3 INT. Keep in mind we had -4 Turnovers there. GB last drive was 1st n 10 at the GB43 with 2:15 on the clock. It’s 4-down territory with plenty of time to run the clock off. Either a FG or TD wins and you need to burn as close to 2 minutes there. Logically you run the ball and force Philly to itch and burn their timeouts. It’s amazing how that opening fumble changed the games entire complexity. Philly wasn’t that much better than us, we had more 1st downs and within 30 yards of total offense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldSchool101, post: 1083961, member: 10086"] I will offer that GB was running the ball effectively against Denver. Common logic is the later in the game it gets, the more the Defense gets worn down. At that time we were putting up 6.0 per rush against a very good Denver Defense. In hindsight we probably could’ve went conservative and run it until they showed they could stop us effectively. Although if that Watson bomb is 1.5 yards longer it’s a quick TD. Possibly a 2pt conversion look there and that puts us up 17 points. Very high probability we line up 6 OL and just bully Denver on the ground, burn clock and reduce any chances of throwing another INT. I doubt Denver would’ve come back from Down 16-0 or 17-0 point spread mid 3rd qtr. This is very similar to the concept when we played at Philly in the Wildcard. There’s no reason to try and field the opening kickoff. A mistake there only gets their fans involved and in a lower scoring game becomes even a bigger hurdle. Just let the ball roll and start at our 35 yard line as Nixon fielded it -1 into the Paint Take the +35 yard line there and benefit from the new rule! Totally different situation if it lands at the 2 yardline. Had Nixon not fumbled the ball and been instructed to take an +35 if it’s there? Even on a 3 out for 8 yards, Whelan punts high from the GB43 to around the Philly 10 has to start on their own 15-20 yardline vs a quick TD strike and getting the ball 1st in Q3. If nothing else, it changes that possession to a Punt and it’s a 10-12 or 10-15 score in Q4 at Philly and it’s a completely different ballgame. Without just the fumble on the opening play, GB was still in that game to the end. and that’s even if we threw 3 INT. Keep in mind we had -4 Turnovers there. GB last drive was 1st n 10 at the GB43 with 2:15 on the clock. It’s 4-down territory with plenty of time to run the clock off. Either a FG or TD wins and you need to burn as close to 2 minutes there. Logically you run the ball and force Philly to itch and burn their timeouts. It’s amazing how that opening fumble changed the games entire complexity. Philly wasn’t that much better than us, we had more 1st downs and within 30 yards of total offense. [/QUOTE]
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