Method · clutch_trailing@v1

Clutch, trailing

The clutch window, but only when the quarterback's team was behind. This is the honest version of "can he bring them back", it removes the easier job of protecting a lead.

The filter, exactly as it runs

qtr IN (4, 5) AND game_seconds_remaining <= 300 AND score_differential < 0 AND score_differential >= -8

Parameters

`max_seconds_remaining`	300
`max_deficit`	8

Where this is arguable

Trailing teams face defenses playing soft coverage, which inflates completion rate and deflates air yards.

These are the objections I already know about. If you have a better one, or you think a different threshold tells a truer story, say so and I will re-run it with your numbers and publish what comes back.

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