Does a interception hurt you if you throw it in the 1st half of games?

[lukin2006]

All turnovers are bad, except those Hail Mary passes that are essentially punts or half enders.

 

[Miller]

It does if it puts you in a hold you are digging out of all the time…see Cowboys v 49ers NFCCG 1995…1 pick 6 snd 2 fumbles to go down 21-0 in the 1st quarter

 

[Whirlwin]

Genuine question. I know the simple answer is yes. Or it typically would be. But what's interesting about Dak's interceptions is that he's throwing them in the 1st half of games and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?

I think it hurts no matter when you through it. You just have to deal with it.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Well, considering the first name on the list, I'd hardly call it bandwagon hopping or front running.

I mean....he hops on when they are winning in the regular season....what he gets after that is on his own lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Tell us you don’t know a thing about football without saying you don’t know a thing about football.

I expected better....sigh. You must be sleeping your high off from last night.....

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I think it hurts no matter when you through it. You just have to deal with it.

I proposed the question to someone in this thread but I'll ask you to.

If one guy is less aggressive but doesn't turn the football over and in results in 24 points.....
The other is more aggressive possibly costing you a turnover or 2 and it results in 34 points.....

Which gives you the best chance knowing what we know about this defense in Week 17?

 

[Whirlwin]

I proposed the question to someone in this thread but I'll ask you to.

If one guy is less aggressive but doesn't turn the football over and in results in 24 points.....
The other is more aggressive possibly costing you a turnover or 2 and it results in 34 points.....

Which gives you the best chance knowing what we know about this defense in Week 17?

I think you have to play aggressive, I think you have to attack the other teams weakness. I don’t know how to answer that scenario I’ll take the aggressive because if you don’t get that turnover, you’re that much more ahead.

 

[Runwildboys]

I proposed the question to someone in this thread but I'll ask you to.

If one guy is less aggressive but doesn't turn the football over and in results in 24 points.....
The other is more aggressive possibly costing you a turnover or 2 and it results in 34 points.....

Which gives you the best chance knowing what we know about this defense in Week 17?

This defense is hot and cold. I'd rather risk the turnovers and hope the defense gets hot, which they've done at the ends of games several times, I believe. Besides, the more aggression caused turnovers seem to be on the receivers, and not Dak more than the turnovers he gets by throwing bad short passes. Those receiver caused turnovers are less likely, IMO, because (A) the receiver has to really screw up to cause them, and (B) it takes a modicum of luck for the ball to bounce right to a defender.

 

[visionary]

Genuine question. I know the simple answer is yes. Or it typically would be. But what's interesting about Dak's interceptions is that he's throwing them in the 1st half of games and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?

Depends, if Dak throws it then it doesn’t matter anyway

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Depends, if Dak throws it then it doesn’t matter anyway

Good point.

 

[RoboQB]

Imagine bringing up this topic in the Romo era... lol/smh

Are interceptions in the 1st half bad!?! All Picks Matter!
Exception:
End of half "prayer" from 50+ yards... non-returnable.

Most games these days are a one possession difference.
A red zone turnover hurts the team no matter when it happens.
Also, deep in your own territory kills you because you not only
turned it over, but likely gave away points to your opponent.

Relying on your defense to bail you out doesn't make it less bad.

 

[Vtwin]

The first half picks against the Packers say hello.

It's getting crazy in here. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

 

[Runwildboys]

I have to say, I'm a bit surprised at some of the responses in this thread, considering how many times I've seen people post things like, "Well that penalty/fumble/bad call/missed FG/dropped pass happened in the first quarter, so they had plenty of time to make up for it."

 

[Runwildboys]

The first half picks against the Packers say hello.

It's getting crazy in here. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.

Probably another morning.

 

[RoboQB]

I have to say, I'm a bit surprised at some of the responses in this thread, considering how many times I've seen people post things like, "Well that penalty/fumble/bad call/missed FG/dropped pass happened in the first quarter, so they had plenty of time to make up for it."

Sure. Throw a pick, even a pick-6, in the first and still win by 20+. Who cares, right?
But what if you're down by 4, no timeouts, and they know you need to throw it?

Plus, we're heading into playoff mode. Good teams tend to not help their opponents.

 

[Vtwin]

Probably another morning.

And another day closer to the next Cowboys Super Bowl victory!!!

 

[Runwildboys]

Sure. Throw a pick, even a pick-6, in the first and still win by 20+. Who cares, right?
But what if you're down by 4, no timeouts, and they know you need to throw it?

Plus, we're heading into playoff mode. Good teams tend to not help their opponents.

That seems to eschew the part of the OP that reads, "and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?"

 

[Vtwin]

I have to say, I'm a bit surprised at some of the responses in this thread, considering how many times I've seen people post things like, "Well that penalty/fumble/bad call/missed FG/dropped pass happened in the first quarter, so they had plenty of time to make up for it."

I've never felt that way.

In a one score loss, every play that lead to stalled drive or an opponents scoring drive matters.

A false start that leads to an unconverted first down on the opening drive can be just as important as an interception or fumble while in scoring position on the final drive of the game.

 

[RoboQB]

That seems to eschew the part of the OP that reads, "and he's ending games throwing at a 70% completion rate with 2 or 3 touchdowns. All in the midst of the defense getting a few turnovers a game.
Can this team afford for Dak to throw a interception if its going to put up 27 to 30+ in the playoffs?"

If you can guarantee that he's going to throw 70% and 2 -3 TDs in the 2nd half and
the defense will get 3 TOs a game in the playoffs, sure... lol
That's a lot of ifs and buts.
To think those numbers will hold in the playoffs is wishful thinking, at best.

 

[Runwildboys]

I've never felt that way.

In a one score loss, every play that lead to stalled drive or an opponents scoring drive matters.

A false start that leads to an unconverted first down on the opening drive can be just as important as an interception or fumble while in scoring position on the final drive of the game.

I agree, but I've seen so many posts over the years saying that they should've been able to make up for something that happened in the first half - usually a bad call by the officials. So if a bad call that causes a change of possession should be overcome, why not an interception? (Not referring to you, obviously, just the people who've made those posts in the past.)