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You kick a field goal when you need the points and a 3 point swing has a significant impact on the game at hand (AKA, when you go from "tied" to "winning"). You go for it on 4th when you don't really need the points or when the odds of success at converting vs. getting a FG are disproportionately high (when you're at 4th-and-short in long FG territory). This isn't ******* rocket science.