Down Two in the Third Quarter, Should the Packers Have Kicked the Extra Point?
![After scoring a touchdown, the Packers had a chance to tie their Division Round game with a successful two-point conversion. They opted for the extra point. Was it the smart choice?](https://d1tjohjvimcqgl.cloudfront.net/website/articles/4142_a11.jpg)
While most of the talk around the Packers victory over the Cowboys will center around the huge incompletion reversal (56% Dallas win probability to 81% Green Bay win probability) and Rodgers stellar play on a bad calf, there were two interesting decisions in the second half, both of which, Troy Aikman had plenty to say about.
The first decision: After scoring a touchdown to be down 21-19 with 1:41 left in the third quarter, should the Packers have gone for two? My immediate reaction was, yes. It's always better to know what you will need and have the information.