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Are NFL teams botching timeouts around the 2 minute warning? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by Huckleberry_Ginn@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community
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Last night, the Bucs called their final timeout when the Bills got a 1st down with 2:12 remaining in the 4th quarter. This timeout saved them 12 seconds as the clock would’ve run to the 2 minute warning.

The Bills proceeded to run the ball on 1st, (brought them to 2 min warning); 2nd (brought them to 1:15) 3rd down bringing the clock down to about 40 seconds for the Bucs.

Alternatively, if the Bucs let the clock run from 2:15 (when the Bills got a 1st down) to the 2 minute warning, and THEN called a timeout on 2nd down, the clock would be 1:55 and 3rd down. Then, they run a play on 3rd down that milks the clock to 1:10… this would give the Bucs an additional 20-30 seconds.

TLDR: why call a timeout to save 12 seconds, when you can save 40 seconds?

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[–] Enthusiasms@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I mean the real question, in this case, was why weren't they calling timeouts earlier when they were bleeding time during their last scoring drive.

[–] MiserableSoft2344@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Arthur Smith sure did it two weeks ago

[–] reno2mahesendejo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dennis Allen with 2 timeouts, a minute and a half to go, and entering the red zone needing 1 score to tie/take the lead (intense hurry up offense)

Mike McCarthy, 2 timeout, 15 seconds to go before the half, runner downed at the 15 "TIMEOUT! Wait...no, i wanted the timeout with 3 seconds left to try a field goal"