Merrith
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Yeah, Detroit did a lot to fuck themselves out of what should have been a win, but dismissing a call that would give them an automatic first down and move them closer to field goal range in a 3 point game all while also allowing them to run more time off the clock makes you sound dumb as fuck.
The "should just go for it on 4th and 1" is humorous too. Sure, we can trot out that "if you can't get a yard on 4th down what are you doing in the playoffs" bullshit all day, but if your run game had been getting stuffed most of the day (See: 90 yards total rushing by the team in the game), and you're sporting the #2 defense in football this season (for yards, #3 for points), wouldn't you when protecting what was then a 3 point lead NOT risk handing the ball over near midfield to Dallas and try to pin them deep since your D had held them to 17 points all game so far too?
The "should just go for it on 4th and 1" is humorous too. Sure, we can trot out that "if you can't get a yard on 4th down what are you doing in the playoffs" bullshit all day, but if your run game had been getting stuffed most of the day (See: 90 yards total rushing by the team in the game), and you're sporting the #2 defense in football this season (for yards, #3 for points), wouldn't you when protecting what was then a 3 point lead NOT risk handing the ball over near midfield to Dallas and try to pin them deep since your D had held them to 17 points all game so far too?