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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
If you're going to go for it in that situation, I think you've got to go for it on 4th and 1 instead of taking the field goal. Otherwise it's difficult to justify.
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I agree, but don't compound a bad decision with another.
The 4th and 1 FG was a sunk cost at that point. It happened already. Then the Chiefs drove down like it was nothing and scored.
Circumstances had changed a bit from the 4th and 1 call to the fake punt call. And now O'Brien see Arrowhead getting revved back up and sees that the Chiefs haven't quit.
He can't sit there and say "well shit - this one might get pretty hairy on us in a hurry but since I already kicked a FG, I guess I need to punt..."
You cannot let a previous bad decision govern your next one. Yes, he should've gone for the 1st on that 4th and 1. But that ship has sailed. Now you have to view the next decision he makes independently of that one, IMO.
He made a good call there. Yes, it was a risky spot on the field but that's when you HAVE to try stuff like that or they always get snuffed out. Let's not forget that the Chiefs had Hardman up on the gunner when the Texans punted at the 50ish in that game; they had a punt-safe call on. The only way you're gonna get a fake to work is if there's total surprise and you won't get that if it's not a disfavorable spot on the field.
It's actually pretty easy to justify even after kicking the FG. "Well ultimately I !@#$ed up that 4th down call and life goes on..."
Don't be a prisoner of a bad decision by allowing it to influence your next one.