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Did anyone see the Chargers-Chiefs game a couple of weeks ago. Really aggressive playcalling from their coach, Brandon Staley, down the stretch at Arrowhead.
4th and 4 at KC 30 (48 seconds left)
Staley opts-out of a 47-yard field goal attempt. Knowing its the Chargers, as fans we all knew this was a certain miss, due to them being the Chargers, but you almost never see a coach make the right call here. The decision is about putting the ball in your best player's hands (Herbert) to win the game, rather than putting your fate into the hands of Mahomes and your kicker. If you convert, KC is probably not getting the ball back.
4th and 9 at KC 35 (48 seconds left)
But the crazy thing is that the Chargers, being the Chargers, commit a false start, backing them into a 4th and 9. Now it seems like the odds would absolutely favor the 52 yard field goal, right? Well, the coach says **** it and uses the same reasoning. The Chiefs defense sucks, the Chargers passing game is solid, Herbert can still win the game. Goes for it and converts.
1st and 10 at KC 20 (41 seconds left)
This is another great call. A lot of coaches would just bleed KC's final timeout and take a few very risk-averse, short-yardage plays to try to get in a few yards closer (spoiler: Chargers kicker later shanks the extra point, as expected.). Again the Chargers opt to let Herbert win the game. For all the hoopla, there's a very low risk of an interception or turnover, and as you move closer, the odds of converting the GW field goal go up a lot. Objectively, it's a lot smarter to continue attacking, especially when you have an advantage, rather than settling for a field goal attempt that's by no means a chip shot. Herbert completes a 16-yard pass to Williams down to the KC 4.
1st and Goal at KC 4 (32 seconds left)
This one is a even a little bolder, and I don't know if I agree with it, though again, how many times have the Chargers ****ed up on some special teams play to lose? So again, he lets Herbert win the game. KC has one timeout left, so I think running the ball is the right call, or taking a knee, and then a walk off 21 yard field goal. But he lets Herbert throw, and he throws a TD...winds up letting KC having the ball after all, and of course, the Chargers Charger by missing the extra point
4th and 4 at KC 30 (48 seconds left)
Staley opts-out of a 47-yard field goal attempt. Knowing its the Chargers, as fans we all knew this was a certain miss, due to them being the Chargers, but you almost never see a coach make the right call here. The decision is about putting the ball in your best player's hands (Herbert) to win the game, rather than putting your fate into the hands of Mahomes and your kicker. If you convert, KC is probably not getting the ball back.
4th and 9 at KC 35 (48 seconds left)
But the crazy thing is that the Chargers, being the Chargers, commit a false start, backing them into a 4th and 9. Now it seems like the odds would absolutely favor the 52 yard field goal, right? Well, the coach says **** it and uses the same reasoning. The Chiefs defense sucks, the Chargers passing game is solid, Herbert can still win the game. Goes for it and converts.
1st and 10 at KC 20 (41 seconds left)
This is another great call. A lot of coaches would just bleed KC's final timeout and take a few very risk-averse, short-yardage plays to try to get in a few yards closer (spoiler: Chargers kicker later shanks the extra point, as expected.). Again the Chargers opt to let Herbert win the game. For all the hoopla, there's a very low risk of an interception or turnover, and as you move closer, the odds of converting the GW field goal go up a lot. Objectively, it's a lot smarter to continue attacking, especially when you have an advantage, rather than settling for a field goal attempt that's by no means a chip shot. Herbert completes a 16-yard pass to Williams down to the KC 4.
1st and Goal at KC 4 (32 seconds left)
This one is a even a little bolder, and I don't know if I agree with it, though again, how many times have the Chargers ****ed up on some special teams play to lose? So again, he lets Herbert win the game. KC has one timeout left, so I think running the ball is the right call, or taking a knee, and then a walk off 21 yard field goal. But he lets Herbert throw, and he throws a TD...winds up letting KC having the ball after all, and of course, the Chargers Charger by missing the extra point
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