Ryn Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Data, Guts, And The Right Way To Think About The Seahawks' Decision To Make The Wrong Call Key paragraph -- though the ESPN link doesn't link properly: According to an ESPN report, there was a total of 332 plays from the one-yard line during the 2014 NFL season. The 223 running plays resulted in a touchdown 58% of the time, while the 109 passing plays resulted in a touchdown 61% of the time. That means a pass play even with a player like Marshawn Lynch in your backfield isn’t obviously wrongheaded. It just wasn't a successful play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 It was so much a better game though than last year when the air just left Denver and I was ready to go home by the half. This one I watched until the very end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDog Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Stats smats. You run the ****ing ball in that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 I wonder how much Bill is relieved that the ending happened that way. NO MORE DEFLATED MEMES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Lynch and the Seahawks have converted over 60% of "and-1 to go" situations over the last 3 years. http://pfref.com/tiny/FKYMh Run the damn ball. You've got Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Brees in that situation... sure, entertain the idea of passing. That's your strength. The Seahawks? They run the ball. That's who they are. Not only that, Wilson had nothing in the short game all night long. His average yardage on throws was like nearly 20 yards downfield. They aren't a short passing team like the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 BUT TIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Lynch runs possessed, he runs harder with more anger than any back we've seen in some time. There is no way the Patriots or any other football team or the entire armed forces of a mid sized nation are preventing him from getting 2 feet on that play when he can smell the Super Bowl Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 They had 26 seconds. Plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 What Seattle is saying is that since they only had 1 time out left that in order to get all 3 cracks at the end zone, they needed a pass play in there somewhere. They are ignoring the fact that it would have only taken one play very likely. Right way to do it is: Lynch on 2nd down. If stopped you roll Wilson out for a run/pass option on 3rd down. He knows he either runs it in, has someone wide open or he throws it away. Then on 4th you give it to the big man again and let the chips falls where they may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Darth Hunter Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 What's funny about all the stats is that Marshawn Lynch hasn’t been automatic from the 1-yard line in Seattle. He’s actually converted only five of his 12 tries from one yard out over the past three seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDog Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah yeah yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 What's funny about all the stats is that Marshawn Lynch hasn’t been automatic from the 1-yard line in Seattle. He’s actually converted only five of his 12 tries from one yard out over the past three seasons.Sample size. Not that my 75 was much better in the grand scheme of things, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Plus what he did in October when Seattle was maybe winnin 24-7 or whatever doesn't matter when he knows the Super Bowl Championship is 1 yard away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Darth Hunter Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 He wasn't there to gain yards or win games, he was just there so he won't get fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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