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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
We're essentially arguing risk tolerance, but it basically comes down to choosing to kick first and trust your offense to get 3/6/8 points to win with their chance, or receive first and trust your defense to get a stop when tied or up 3/7 with their chance. Even with QB play in the absolute gutter right now I'd still rather trust my offense. Occam's Razor and all that, but I'd rather need as few things to go my way as possible. The more variable result outcomes you need to go your way, the less your chances become. Keep it simple basically.
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Would the Bears have gone for two in OT since they didnt in regulation. So that takes one of your main options out
I just think having the ball again in sudden death is an advantage because there's a pretty good chance the first two possessions cancel each other out. Two three and outs, two FG or two TDs. If the team having the ball first gets a TD now they can defend a TD, put tremendous pressure on the team going second. If I won the toss, I would take the ball first.