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Originally Posted by Mathgod
The probability of scoring from the 1 yard line is higher than the probability of winning a game once you've gotten to OT. So playing for the outright win instead of the tie is the correct move there.
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Yes, that is true but, if they kicked the convert, if and when they got the ball back, they still could have won with a TD without going to OT. They just would have had the FG as a fall back in case they had to march a long ways down the field.