Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Punt or

[edboc]

Hypothetical Situation:
Patriots are leading by 3, 4th & Short midfield with 2:30 left in the 4th quarter, both teams have all 3 timeouts. Assuming that the Giants have been able to move down the field passing for most of the game. What would you do? Let Eli have the chance to drive it down the field to win the game, or try to keep the ball out of his hands and win the game?

 

[NEP4Life]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead with less than a touchdown, & 1-3 min left 4th

Need yard line, number of timeouts each team has, more specific lead (less than a touchdown could be 6 or 2 points, which is a huge difference), plus 1-3 minutes straddles the 2-minute warning, which could be significant...

 

[TheComeback]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead with less than a touchdown, & 1-3 min left 4th

Go for it. You don't give Eli the ball the in the 4th quarter.

 

[BlueThunder]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead with less than a touchdown, & 1-3 min left 4th

If it's a 3-0 game Pats...Punt that sucker !!!

If it's a high scoring game the choice might be tougher. :rocker:

 

[THELAWFIRM226]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Depends on where we are on the field......

 

[Wax Frog]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

In addition to the above 'tweaks', I'd also want to know how effective the Pats run O/tired the Giants run D is by this point. If our guys have been reliably gashing them, then I'm all in to go for it. God bless 'em, but leaving the outcome in the hands of this secondary for all the marbles is not something my stomach favors.

All that being said, this just doesn't feel like a 3 point game. Someone is going to make a big gaffe/lose composure before it can get to that point, or one team will have its will broken. My 'gut' is almost always right.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Go to the line quickly. Have Brady decide if he can make the sneak. If he thinks the sneak is there, quick snap it and pick up the first. If he thinks the sneak is blocked, try to draw an offsides. If that doesn't work, take the delay of game, back up the 5 yards, and have Mesko punt the ball.

 

[Reckedtrek]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Go for it.

 

[The_Chuck_Rule]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Thread says "4th and Inches"......You GO!
QB Sneak.

 

[robbomango]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

If the QB sneak fails doesn't that take the clock to the 2:00 warning?

How bout a cheapo fake punt...

God I'd choke in this situation, Kinda choking right now :bricks:

 

[Aldogg]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Inside our 40, I punt it and pin them in.

From our 40 to their 30, I would consider going for it, depending on variables, like how the drive is going, how much push is the line getting, can Brady sneak the yards in without taking another nasty hit like the TD two weeks ago.

Inside their 30, well, if our lead is 4-6, boot the three. That makes the game a TD plus a kickoff, so your hoping to make them go 80 yards to tie. 3 or less, depending on how the line looks and if it is going to work I might consider going for it.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

If the QB sneak fails doesn't that take the clock to the 2:00 warning?...

No, because it's 4th down. The clock would stop with the change of possession.

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Hypothetical Situation:
Patriots are leading by 3, 4th & Short midfield with 2:30 left in the 4th quarter, both teams have all 3 timeouts. Assuming that the Giants have been able to move down the field passing for most of the game. What would you do? Let Eli have the chance to drive it down the field to win the game, or try to keep the ball out of his hands and win the game?

You line up in the "I" formation with trip TEs. The inside TE slightly off-set from the line. You have Brady hike the ball and turn to the side of the field opposite the 2 TEs. You have Polite lead block up the middle. You FAKE to BJGE and hit the Inside TE with a pass since he pulled off the line after the fake and is open for the Pass. Brady flips him the ball and he's off to the races..

 

[PatsFan24]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

Punt it. Even if you do get it you still have to get another first down to win the game. If you don't get it then the Giants only have to go about 20 yards to get into FG range, and will have a short field for a game winning TD.

 

[oldskool138]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

It depends. Where are the Pats on the field? If they're on their own 20 or less punt...if they're at their 40 or the 50, punt...if they're in Giants territory, go for it.

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

Re: Situational Decision: With a lead of less than 7, 1-3 min left, 4th & inches; Pun

4th and inches is usually a "go for it" down for us....... but it really depends on where we are on the field, how our defense has been holding up and weather or not the other team has any TOs left. Time is also ha factor - 1 minute is much different then 3 minutes.