Texans Settle for a Tie ...... 2018 Reich in Reverse

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

That's true. But there are a lot of other factors outside of a tie that affected that outcome (like losing to Jacksonville 6-0). The Vikings that same year tied with GB which sent PHI to the playoffs. Had they won, they'd have beaten PHI in the head-to-head tie-breaker and made the playoffs. I'm just saying it can cut both ways.

I mean, you're right. I feel better about the tie than I would if we lost... I guess. But I think the heart of the issue is the mentality. I'm partial to making the aggressive call for a lot of reasons. Either way, I think you have to be consistent.

Lovie Smith bet red yesterday. We know Frank would've bet black because he bets black every time.

o


That's true. But because of the circumstances, I would have punted in both games in 2018 and yesterday in 2022.

Also, there is always a "cause-and-effect" factor that many fans don't take into consideration. For example, in baseball a baserunner can get thrown out stealing 2nd base. Two pitches later, the batter hits a solo home run. A lot of fans scream that if the runner had not tried stealing 2nd base, it would have been a 2-run home run instead of a solo home run ...... NOT NECESSARILY. If the runner were still on 1st base, the pitcher would have been pitching from the stretch instead of a full wind-up. Subsequently, he may have thrown a different pitch than the one that he threw for that solo home run, and the batter may have been looking for a different pitch. He may have hit a 2-run homer, or he may have hit a single, or he may have popped up for an out.

Similarly, we don't know with absolute certainty that the Colts would have won the division if they had settled for a tie in that game 4 years ago, because the standings would have been different for the entire season from then on, the pressure on both the Colts and the Texans would have been slightly different for each game going forward, etc.

o