I think that teams should really think "twice" before going for the Two Pointer early in the game. When it works, it seems like it just didn't matter by the forth quarter. When they don't make it, it always comes back to haunt them, and for the rest of the game, everyone's looking at the scoreboard, wishing to have that one "sure" point back.


The momentum factor can't be ignored here either. The team fights their way down the field and instead of locking in the extra point (sort of like popping the champagne cork in this game), they go for that 50-50 gamble. Half the time they let the defense come off the field with a better feeling and maybe a belief in themselves restored for having won this minor two point battle after giving up the touchdown.


The way I see it, coaches should throw away any two point charts and graphs they have, and just wait it out until the forth quarter. By then the results are in. Expectations of what running and passing plays could work are known, and the opposing defense has show what it can and can't do.


Also, it's easier to gauge the timeouts and guess the amount of possessions you'll have as the clock winds down. Going for the two points when it will really make the difference in winning and losing is the best bet.