Why did we go for 2?

[ThPantherFan]

Because we could.  Because ba did.  Practice for the next game.

[Moose Hoover]

Shula may have wanted to put a certain look on film to play off of in the next game.

[PandaPancake]

4 hours ago, Jangler said:

Because fug you, that's why.

I see I'm not needed here

[Davidson Deac II]

6 hours 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.

A 27 point game means they get 3 td's with 2pt conversions and they at best tie.  That was definitely what they were thinking.  Although making a statement was probably part of the equation as well.

[Nomad82]

damned if you do, damned if you don't. where was the kvetching when new england used to do the exact thing ?

[DaveThePanther2008]

There are times you go for two and there are times you don't.  I questioned why Arians went for 2 after their 2nd TD.  No matter how you did the math the extra point wasn't going to help them.  I believe it shifted from 20 to 19 points.

I think it was Arians being a cocky SOB and when we scored.  Riverboat Ron was pissed.  And basically took that point back, not that we needed it.  

They had no answer for us.  NONE. 

I know not many were left from the Debacle of the 2009 playoff game but that clearly wiped out some ghosts on our closet.

[SOJA]

6 hours 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. The best they could do is tie us with 3 TD and 1 FG. 

guys this is the reason, I'm sure the Panthers weren't happy about the disrespect but the only reason you go for two in that situation is because being up 26 is a bonehead move. 

What it basically did was set the clock back to zero after Arizona had converted their two point conversion.

If we had been wanting to lay it on why did we kick XP's from there on out?

[Davidson Deac II]

2 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

There are times you go for two and there are times you don't.  I questioned why Arians went for 2 after their 2nd TD.  No matter how you did the math the extra point wasn't going to help them.  I believe it shifted from 20 to 19 points.

I think it was Arians being a cocky SOB and when we scored.  Riverboat Ron was pissed.  And basically took that point back, not that we needed it.  

They had no answer for us.  NONE. 

I know not many were left from the Debacle of the 2009 playoff game but that clearly wiped out some ghosts on our closet.

I understood why Zona went for two.  A 19 point deficit means that two more td's and two point conversions makes it a 3 point game. 

[TheWiz]

It was about dominating in every aspect of the game... A change of mindset. Everyone answering the bell... Putting the Cardinals out of reach, finding something to get better at, and troll the entire world at one time. 

I wanted them to put up 50. But ya know... Sportsmanship and southern hospitality...

[Chaos]

Maybe I missed it, but would our coaching staff have been privy to the halftime statements by Arians?

[Randolph Panther]

Means nothing now, however I would have went for two when we went up 33-7, to we would have been up an even four tds

[Zaximus]

There is math to it, but I really believe it was a statement, to the team, to the fans, to our next opponent.  

[teeray]

Math guys.  Others have shown it but an extra point would make it 3 TD and a FG.  2 points makes it 4 TD.

[juliosantos]

BECAUSE ARIANS WANTED TO BE A DOUCHE AND GO FOR TO SO WE SMACKED HIM BACK LOL WE FINALLY KEPT THE FOOT ON THE GAS