Here is one thing that traditional football fans and analytics sleuths all should be able to agree on: The goal is to win, not tie. Perhaps that bit of common ground can bring two opposed sides closer ...

Football fans know the NFL playoffs are packed with heart-pounding moments, and one decision always adds intrigue: what to do after scoring a touchdown. Should a team kick for one point or go for two?

That was Mark Andrews' candid reaction after dropping a two-point conversion in the final two minutes of the Ravens' divisional-round playoff game against the Bills last season. Down 27-25 and with ...