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Old 01-10-2022, 10:06 AM   #3007
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov View Post
even with 80 seconds off the clock they still had 3 mins to get into field goal range.

The Chargers lost the game because they went for a home run shot on 3rd and 6 and didn't go for it on 4th down.

That's worst case scenario. Still 3 mins is different than 4:30. You can get a first down running twice on 2nd and 6, or short screens. Then you can milk the clock down past the 2 minute warning.
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