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The two-point conversion is hardly a given. I believe there is less than a 50% success rate. Had the Rams gone for two and not made it, the Pats would have gotten the ball back with a one-point lead with 1:48 left. With no time out left on either side, all they would have needed to do was make one first down and then kneel on the ball for the rest of the game.

Bear in mind that even had the Rams succeeded in a two-point conversion, the Patriots field goal still would have won the game.

"Had the Rams gone for two and not made it, the Pats would have gotten the ball back with a one-point lead with 1:48 left. With no time out left on either side, all they would have needed to do was make one first down and then kneel on the ball for the rest of the game. "

That's all they needed to do when they had the ball and a 17-10 lead with 2:00 or so left. But they failed to get a single first down. The Rams had no time outs. A first down and 3 kneel downs and it's over.
When the Pats failed to get that first down and punted, my faith waivered. I knew the defense was dog tired and thought for sure this was headed for overtime. But the Rams' biggest mistake of the night turned out to be leaving 1:30 on the clock. I'll bet you dollars for donuts that the Rams were cock-sure that there was no way the Pats were going to be able to drive on them the way they did.