Why Ravens go for 2?

Can anyone explain it to be?

Lions were up 38-30

Instead of kicking xtra point they went for 2.

Why at that point?

They still needed the onside kick

If they had won the onside now your force to score a Td and the 2 point conversion to tie the game.

Instead of just kicking the xtra point to make it 38-31

So getting that onside and a Td would mean 38-37

Now I would understand taking the risk to go for 2 instead of the xtra point to win since they are at home.

Sounds like they didn't want to go to OT. Try for the 2 pt conversion hope to go up 38-32 , onside kick with a chance to recover and go for the win. i think they were already looking ahead to kansas city at that point...

They didn't want a tie they wanted a win if the onside was successful and they scored a touchdown with no time left and if they missed in which they did then they would try to go for it again for the tie and take their chances in overtime..

That's the Hardballs way.

Guys I know they didnt want tie that why you go for the 2 but they went for at 38-30.

Not 38-37.

Why?

@Ppkay

 Why do you think 

@Ppkay

 It’s very simple. You’re down 14 points. If you score and go for 2 and get it, you now need one more TD with the standard XP to take the lead. If you don’t get it and stay down by 8, you will have a chance to go for 2 again to tie the game. If you disregard this option and score two TDs and kick two XPs, you are just playing for a tie game anyway.

With a success rate estimated at between 48 and 55 percent, the assumption is that if you go for a TPC twice you will succeed at least once. So knowing that you go for it the first time and the reward is massive if you pull it off. The penalty for failing the first time is only that you need to succeed the second time to tie the game, putting you in overtime exactly the way you’d end up by kicking two XPs.

The disappointment over not getting the 2 point conversion on the first try can negatively impact the momentum from just scoring the TD IMO. A tougher climb if you fail. I prefer the old school way.

Now Baltimore faces the wounded and hungry Chiefs. Now the silly Steelers are atop the AFC North. I didn't have that on my bingo card. All hail man God Mike Tomlin. 

@Buffalobob89074

 I’m not sold on the go for two strategy 100% either, but the fact that extra point kicks aren’t a guarantee makes me like it a little more.

Yea this is stupid especially when u picked ravens -4. If they convert the 2 point conversion the bet is for sure dead. Whereas going to other actually gives u a chance to cover

So you get 2 chances to do it