taking the wind instead of the ball
1) if they score a td, you lose.
2) if the drive to field goal range and hit, you get to try for a field goal and take four downs every time to get there, which opens up your offense.
3) if they drive to field goal range and miss, you get the ball with great field position, and a fg wins
4) if they drive to midfield and fail to convert, they have to punt into the wind, and a fg wins
5) if they don't drive to midfield, they have to punt into the wind from their own territory, and you're almost in field goal range already.
All of those things are good except the touchdown, obviously. But the touchdown was less likely because denver was driving into the wind. I think its the higher percentage play, and I said before the toss that I hoped denver would win it because id rather take the wind. It was a ballsy call but I think it was the right call.