Going For it on 4th and 6

[Blackspider214]

Easily the best decision of the Garrett era by far. My uncle hated the call and a few people next to us but 100 percent loved the decision. That was no time to punt the ball. Not how that game was going. In that situation when you pride yourself as an offensive team, you go get 6 yards.

Witten was lovely on that play, too. With how he put that move on the defender and got wide open.

You seize that moment right there and go win the game.

I've never been a big Garrett fan but I give him all the props on that decision.

 

[percyhoward]

That was huge. I know most of the people in the game chat were saying punt. But like Garrett said afterward, when you find yourself in the Masters, you don't lay up.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

That call took a lot of grapefruits. Even if it didnt work out, I agreed with it.

Witten's move was brilliant. Big time clutch.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Naw you don't punt there. I felt good about the Cowboys offense to convert it and I felt good enough about the defense to at the very least limit the Lions into a field goal had they not gotten it. You have to remember at that point the Lions had nothing but kick a field goal since jumping out 14-0. I thought it was a no brainer to be honest.

What boggled my mind was Caldwell not going for it on 4th and 1.

 

[Danger]

Naw you don't punt there. I felt good about the Cowboys offense to convert it and I felt good enough about the defense to at the very least limit the Lions into a field goal. You have to remember at hat point the Lions had nothing but kick a field goal since jumping out 14-0. I thought it was a no brainer to be honest.

What boggled my mind was Caldwell not going for it on 4th and 1.

And his punter shanked one right after. Was pretty funny

 

[cowboys1981]

Loved it as much as the 4th n goal. Both conversions led to two TDs. Play to win is the name of the game.

 

[viman96]

Garrett has some stones to go for it there! Kudos to him.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Garrett has been showing he has cojones the last several weeks, gotta love it!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

And his punter shanked one right after. Was pretty funny

Haha right. Yeah that just reminded me. I don't want to hear anything about the refs lol. Lions did far too much to hurt themselves.

 

[lane]

Easily the best decision of the Garrett era by far. My uncle hated the call and a few people next to us but 100 percent loved the decision. That was no time to punt the ball. Not how that game was going. In that situation when you pride yourself as an offensive team, you go get 6 yards.

Witten was lovely on that play, too. With how he put that move on the defender and got wide open.

You seize that moment right there and go win the game.

I've never been a big Garrett fan but I give him all the props on that decision.

i was so happy that garrett pulled the trigger there.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

That call took a lot of grapefruits. Even if it didnt work out, I agreed with it.

Witten's move was brilliant. Big time clutch.

Both 4th down calls = lair of grapefruits

 

[crazytown41]

I like the 4th and goal better. You can make a case with punting it on 4th and 6. But 4th and goal at the 2 is the best strategy for that situation. Even if you get stuffed, you still have them pinned back. I hate when teams dont go for it at that situation. Regular season or playoffs.

 

[Wezsh0T]

I was 100% with Garrett to go for it both times. What I find interesting is that in the regular season, we probably don't go for it in either situation. Garrett is definitely coaching to playoff football. Kudos to the players for executing both plays. My stomach was in knots the whole time.

 

[Westcoasthabsfan]

that was HUGE....

 

[CF74]

You play to Win...

 

[StarBoyz83]

I honestly thought that was the only option!

 

[Leadbelly]

It was in that in-between area where you're out of range for a FG and a punt can too easily bounce into the end zone for a net 22 punt. Still, it took some guts. People can say you play to win but potentially giving Detroit a short field with just under 7 mins when you're only down by 3 (I think?), you really need to know your team and trust your instinct. Out of 32 head coaches, I think almost all of them punt.

Contrast that with the supposed freezing of the kicker earlier in his career. A ton of well-meaning chatter by surrounding assistant coaches in Garrett's ear and he wasn't experienced enough to shut them out. You don't see assistants acting like they know more than the HC anymore.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Easily the best decision of the Garrett era by far. My uncle hated the call and a few people next to us but 100 percent loved the decision. That was no time to punt the ball. Not how that game was going. In that situation when you pride yourself as an offensive team, you go get 6 yards.

Witten was lovely on that play, too. With how he put that move on the defender and got wide open.

You seize that moment right there and go win the game.

I've never been a big Garrett fan but I give him all the props on that decision.

I dont think it was an easy decision. But it was certainly the ballsiest decision he has ever made. He earned his paycheck with that call.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Witten is a weapon extraordinaire. I'm so glad we got him. And great execution by the offense on both 4th down plays.

 

[JD_KaPow]

I loved all three 4th down calls in this game. The goal-line one is an absolute no-brainer. You don't get that close and settle for a field goal. Even if you miss, they're pinned at the 1 and you're the team most likely to score next (the earlier 99-yard drive notwithstanding). The 4th-and-6 was absolutely the right call, even if it didn't work out. And Detroit's decision not to go for it on 4th-and-1 was the best of all of them. I honestly believe that if they had gone for it there, they would have won the game. But they didn't have the nerve.