Going for 2 down 8 points: Explaining NFL analytics strategy - ESPN
Editor's note: This story originally ran on Nov. 11, 2019. We're bringing it back after the Green Bay Packers successfully pulled it off as part of a comeback victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The move raised eyebrows, but for others it was a high-stakes embodiment of a long-standing strategy in analytics circles: Going for two down eight late in the game is generally the correct move. And more and more, it's a move head coaches are willing to make.
