7 ms·

kicking range would be meaningless in this situation if you fail, you still trail by 8

• m3kw9 3y ago
  I assume if you trail by 8 and you scored a TD, you’d either tie or trail by 2
  • addaon 3y ago
    > I assume if you trail by 8 and you scored a TD, you’d either tie or trail by 2 Or trail by 4, if you really botch it up.
    • aidenn0 3y ago
      I can't keep track of the rules; can you return a blocked 1-pt attempt for points?
      • addaon 3y ago
        Yep, two points, as of... 2015 or so?
  • peeters 3y ago
    The context is "should I go for the 2-pt conversion?" When you're making that decision, you've already received 6 points for scoring the corresponding touchdown. The scenario presented is that you were down by 14, then you scored a touchdown to be down 8, and now have to decide whether to kick the PAT or go for 2 points. That's why it's correct to say "when you're down by 8". They're talking about a scenario where you'll still have to score another TD.