wow. you have no idea what was happening.
we spiked the ball to save a timeout so we could keep the middle of the field in play, not to play for overtime. the opposite of what you think is true. we gave up a down for 12 seconds because we didn't want a field goal.
You're wrong. JG specifically said he spiked the ball to save the timeout in case they needed it for the FG.
"Keeping the timeout to be able to kick a field goal is really important if you can do it. So in those situations when you make a first down, we believe clock it there so you keep the timeout in your back pocket. Obviously, in that situation we're trying to go down there and score a touchdown, so you want to keep as much time on the clock as you can," Garrett said. "If the clock is going and you need a timeout to get yourself in field goal range, you have that one still available to you."
So he spiked the ball, used a down, and saved the timeout to ensure he would have enough time to kick a FG if they couldn't get a TD.
In other words. He was consciously playing not to lose. He might not look at it that way. And maybe you don't either. But that is exactly what it was. Throwing away a down to save a timeout to ensure you have enough time later to get into FG range if you need it.
I mean. Why not just run a play?
What spiking the ball also did was take the run almost completely off the table on 2nd down and allow the GB defense, which was gassed, a 40 second break and time to get re-organized.
Is what it is now.
42) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete short right to 82-J.Witten. Pressure by 91-Tuitt.
