Why did we go for 2?

[t96]

I absolutely loved it after last week's 2nd half, but it was very uncharacteristic of Rivera... Any thoughts?

[GRWatcher]

All I can guess is to see if we could do it. Like practice. :)

[Even Janitor]

I suspect there was some sort of disrespect we may not be privy to.  At halftime the sideline reporter said that Arians told his team "the Panthers are the worst second half team in football" so there may have been a lot more saltiness we don't know about.

[lightsout]

I think it was a statement. Staying aggressive. Plus it was non-consequential.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

AZ Coaching staff had no respect for Carolina's ability to hold a lead in the second half and said as much.

Carolina just gave them the big middle finger with those two points.

[arbnranger]

Uncharacteristic ? Yea for sure. He said he wanted to keep his foot on the gas all week. They caught heat and questions all week too. I believe the two points put us up by 21 if I recall correctly. ( but I was drinking) 

[The_Cannon]

Insult to injury. We showed the world that we don't let up and I love it.

[Kuhndog94]

41-15 = 26 Pts. So 3 TDs(3 2-PAT) = 24 + 1 FG = 27 which puts it at 42-41. 

Go for two and we're up 27 Pts. The best they could do is tie us with 3 TD and 1 FG. 

[Paa Langfart]

Balls

[Chief Keek]

To make it a 4 score game

[t96]

2 minutes ago, Kuhndog94 said:

41-15 = 26 Pts. So 3 TDs(3 2-PAT) = 24 + 1 FG = 27 which puts it at 42-41. 

Go for two and we're up 27 Pts. They would need a minimum of 5 possessions to beat us instead of 4.

Go for 2 and miss would've made it a 25 point game.

Go for 1 and make it would've made it a 26 point game.

Go fro 2 and make it would've made it a 27 point game.

 

ALL of them are 4 score games, with less than 6 minutes left. This was more of a statement or practice as suggested than something to keep the lead.

[Tarheels23]

I think we went for 2, because they went for 2 when it wasn't needed, so we decided to get that 2 back.

[Kuhndog94]

2 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Go for 2 and miss would've made it a 25 point game.

Go for 1 and make it would've made it a 26 point game.

Go fro 2 and make it would've made it a 27 point game.

 

ALL of them are 4 score games, with less than 6 minutes left. This was more of a statement or practice as suggested than something to keep the lead.

Yeah, its a 4 score game. But they could but us with 4 possessions. The best they could do is tie us with 4 possessions after going for two.

Edit: Assuming they kick a FG. 

[CarolinaSamurai]

They were blitzing on kicks and Rivera was annoyed because they got close to hurting Gano a few times when the game was over.