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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Wouldn't it have been better for the Pats to have punted the ball, at the worst they kick it through the end zone and the Giants start at the 20. With the way that the Giants offense was going against the Pats defense, if they had managed to pin the Giants inside of the 10 and then stopped them, the Pats get the ball on their own 40 and get the short field, or if the Pats give it to them at the 20 and stop them, then they get the ball on their own 30 and still have the short field.
It was the wrong time to gamble, and they really gave the Giants defense a shot in the arm.
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I agree. Punt would have been better than a FG attempt.
I think the Pats really wanted to put the game away with a touchdown. A bit of arrogance perhaps.