It wasn’t a bonehead play. It wasn’t a gamble. It wasn’t a Grady Little moment. It was the right call at the right time and the Colts made a big play.
As Belichick said, “give the Colts credit. They made the play.”
Statistically speaking, Belichick made the right call. Need proof? Read this: advancedNFLstats.com. It was the right call.
Anyone who calls Belichicks decision a “gaffe” (Dan Shaughnessy) doesn’t understand football and is just looking to stir things up.
Statistically speaking, a team in the Patriots situation gets the first down 60% of the time. It was a tough decision to make but it was the right call.
The bottom line is that championship caliber teams go for it in that situation. Conversely championship caliber teams make the STOP in that situation…and that’s exactly what the Colts did.
The Colts won the game. Belichick didn’t lose the game. So everyone take a deep breathe and give the Colts credit.
The game came down to one play. And the Colts made the play.
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