Conventional wisdom in so many sports is just outright wrong. It's not even a question of opinion. Let's break it down again.

The choice is to go for it (option A) or not to go for it (option B). Let's consider the 3 main cases of what could happen.

Case 1: Vikings score another TD
Option A: If you miss the 2 pt conversion, you are down 9. You will need to score twice.
Option B: You are down 8. You will have to try for a 2 pt conversion now anyways. If you do not succeed then you are down by 2, and will still have to score a second time.

The outcomes are equivalent. You will have to go for a 2 pter in either case. There is no difference between them.

The next two cases show that going for it immediately is strictly better.

Case 2: Vikings score a FG:
Option A: If you missed the 2 pt conversion then you are now down 5.
Option B: You are now down by 4.

Either way you need a TD. However if you converted the 2pter you only need a FG to tie it up.

Case 3: Vikings don't score again:
Option A: If you don't convert the 2pter, then you lose the game by 2.
Option B: You definitely lose the game by 1.

There is no ******* difference between losing by 1 or 2. However if you convert the 2 pter you're going to OT.

Unless you morons are counting on a safety, there is no discussion here. There is no trade-off. Even if the success rate of 2 pt conversions is only 10%, it is still the right call.

I bet some of you guys in the thread even have a business degrees, a law degree, or even both and yet you still can't figure this out. This is why you will always be barreled in instead of being big time like mathy and eating Thanksgiving turkey in Panama with bookmakers.

-mathy