Chalk Talk: Why was 2-point conversion spotted at 1?

[Staley Da Bear]

You definitely weren’t alone wondering about that. I’ve received a ton of emails asking the same question and I was also puzzled about the ruling during the game. After doing some research, I can tell you that the officiating crew made the correct determination. A team can attempt a two-point conversion from the 2 or an extra point from the 15. If there’s a penalty, the foul is enforced from only one of those spots. So after the Broncos were penalized five yards for delay of game, they could have attempted the two-point conversion from the 7 or the extra point from the 20. When they chose the 20 and there was a penalty on the Bears, the foul would be enforced from the 20 or the 2. Denver chose the 2 and the ball was moved half the distance to the goal line to the 1. Here’s how it’s explained in the NFL rulebook (11.20): “Team A always has the option to enforce a Team B foul from the previous spot or the other Try spot. The other Try spot does not change, regardless of any penalty enforced during previous try attempts.”