1st and 2nd downs were throwing downs, and both were incomplete (although I though Tua could have ran that 1st down in). We used 12 seconds in 2 plays. You can't do that there. Yes, you want to score, but you need to be smart. If you score on 1st down, fine. Let your defense win the game. But, you need to run on 1 of those 2 downs, if not both. I'm not saying you don't score, but a great coach uses more clock there.
I have to disagree here. In such desperate moments, you absolutely have to score, anything else you do is a luxury.
Miami is hot passing the ball, Tua has shown a good knack in getting it done in pressure situations, so if you run the ball, you take the ball from your two biggest weapons, giving you less chances of winning the game.
I agree we need to be a more balanced offense during the game, but in pressure time, at a point where you might not see the ball again, there is no longer a cry for a balanced offense (Unless that is the type of offense you are...Miami is a passing team that needs to run more), it's the time where you do whatever you have to, to move the ball, and score to take the lead.
If you have to then give it back to your under-performing Defense to win it, then that is what you have to do...At least your leading, the clock becomes your friend.
If anything what made Miami scoring so quickly dangerous was the missing of the the extra point. What could have been very tough for the Chargers to win, but maybe tie, now made it very dangerous because just a FG won the game.