4th & 1

[FLSeahawk]

I know hindsight is 20/20 but in real time I was yelling at the tv. Worst that happens is it’s a tie game and they have to drive the field for a FG, best case we drain the clock, score a TD and make them burn timeouts. The analytics had to be go for it.

I hated that call in real time and argued with my mother-in-law that it was a dumb call. Father-in-law agreed with me though

 

[Optimus25]

There is the school of thought that says no way Woolen can possibly get embarrassed on two plays in one drive and that would be the only way it would turn out to be a bad decision.

Turns out where there’s a will, Woolen will find a way to get embarrassed on two plays in one game winning drive.

 

[RehireMora]

When you can't game plan for a 1 yard gain, you got problems. It showed a lack of confidence.

 

[SonicHawk]

The sentiment was popular in the gameday thread but I disagree wholeheartedly. You have a chance to take the lead late in the 4th quarter and you just have to take it. If we were up by 3 then I'd say go for it.

Even if it's a 70% chance of getting it, you're giving up a 95% chance of taking the lead over a 70% chance of having more of a chance to score a TD.

 

[Kamcussionator]

I agree with the FG. 3 minutes left, our defense had been rock solid, their kicker had been shaky. That 3 point lead put the 49ers in a do or die situation. 9 times out of 10 that should have been game over.

 

[FLSeahawk]

I agree with the FG. 3 minutes left, our defense had been rock solid, their kicker had been shaky. That 3 point lead put the 49ers in a do or die situation. 9 times out of 10 that should have been game over.

I didn’t like the amount of time on the clock. If you convert it’s another 2 minutes off the clock or they burn their timeouts at a minimum, barring a turnover, and if you fail they’re playing for a winning FG with a shaky SP unit against our defense that was playing well.

Riq definitely screwed up twice on that last drive, which no one could plan for but I thought the risk/reward was overwhelmingly in the go for it category.

 

[Ozzy]

I thought in the moment you go for it. You want to be an aggressive team, you’re at home and it’s your rival. Put a dagger in them.

 

[getnasty]

I'm not sure what anyone saw in the offense to inspire going for it there.

 

[GemCity]

I know hindsight is 20/20 but in real time I was yelling at the tv. Worst that happens is it’s a tie game and they have to drive the field for a FG, best case we drain the clock, score a TD and make them burn timeouts. The analytics had to be go for it.

I hated that call in real time and argued with my mother-in-law that it was a dumb call. Father-in-law agreed with me though

I don’t know the right answer. I agree with you…but there’s one thing I know for sure.

Your father in law not getting tonight.

 

[GemCity]

When you can't game plan for a 1 yard gain, you got problems. It showed a lack of confidence.

There was once a guy nicknamed BeastMode who, in a Super Bowl, didn’t….

F it.

Spot on tho. Send the Ootz caboose and have Charb get that yard.

*Edit…resorted to making jokes. Very real sign that I’m pissed off. That game was fng ridiculous.

 

[Dolomight12]

I'm not sure what anyone saw in the offense to inspire going for it there.

Charbs could've got the yardage.

 

[FLSeahawk]

According to this Sports Illustrated article that just came out it’s a 90% success rate. Not sure where he got that data from or if he’s just pulling out to get clicks.

https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/seahawks-mike-macdonald-explains-fateful-4th-down-decision-49ers

 

[-Pete-]

I dunno. I think you take the points that late, but I totally understand the other point of view.

But I also think that once they gave up that big play... let 'em score. Save the TO, leave yourself more time on the clock and more options with the extra TO. Still gotta execute, tho. And we didn't.

/$0.02

 

[Kamcussionator]

I didn’t like the amount of time on the clock. If you convert it’s another 2 minutes off the clock or they burn their timeouts at a minimum, barring a turnover, and if you fail they’re playing for a winning FG with a shaky SP unit against our defense that was playing well.

Riq definitely screwed up twice on that last drive, which no one could plan for but I thought the risk/reward was overwhelmingly in the go for it category.

They were running up and down the field pretty well all game and just stalling out in the red zone. I would be confident that they would get into field goal range, but not the end zone.

Either way, wasn't a bad call. We're only talking about it because of the final outcome.

 

[rjdriver]

I agree with the FG. 3 minutes left, our defense had been rock solid, their kicker had been shaky. That 3 point lead put the 49ers in a do or die situation. 9 times out of 10 that should have been game over.

I don’t think going up by a field goal with 3 minutes left against a really good team is game over 9/10 times.

You can argue it forced the Niners to more aggressive downfield knowing they needed a TD.

I’d have preferred a shaky kicker trying to take the lead by 3 much more than Riq trying to stop anything thrown his way to go up by four.

 

[NJlargent]

If we were good at the tush push then yes. But FG was the right decision. Our D was playing well and you live or die with them there at the end. Unfortunately we died but it was the right call

 

[FLSeahawk]

I don’t know the right answer. I agree with you…but there’s one thing I know for sure.

Your father in law not getting tonight.

The only thing I do know is after the FG went in, he went to grab a cigar while I was explaining why it was a bad decision to his wife, and then goes “we f’d ourselves there” and walked outside to watch it on the patio.

 

[pmedic920]

The sentiment was popular in the gameday thread but I disagree wholeheartedly. You have a chance to take the lead late in the 4th quarter and you just have to take it. If we were up by 3 then I'd say go for it.

Even if it's a 70% chance of getting it, you're giving up a 95% chance of taking the lead over a 70% chance of having more of a chance to score a TD.

I could agree if one thing was different at the time.

Our Defense couldn’t breathe, they were gassed.

Fresh Defense and I’m on board, gotta look at the whole picture and I think coach didn’t.

 

[Sperrydogg]

I agree with the FG. 3 minutes left, our defense had been rock solid, their kicker had been shaky. That 3 point lead put the 49ers in a do or die situation. 9 times out of 10 that should have been game over.

I think our defense had a lot of good breaks. Missed field goal blocked field goal and two picks. That’s four times that we got stops that were kinda lucky. Great plays and stuff but you can’t count on four drive stopping breaks…

And 9 times out of ten teams don’t score with three minutes to go? I don’t know about that. I kinda liked taking the points but I think we probably woulda got the first down and ran the clock and then kicked the field goal for the win

 

[Seahawker]

Charbs could've got the yardage.

Playing not to lose instead of playing to win with everything on the line was a bad message to send.
Just another just give the ball to Marshawn moment.
What kind of mentality are we building here? The defense has swagger but the offense doesn't?
I guess with the OLine improved, a FB, Charbs, KK's run the ball mindset and being at home I thought they'd go for it.