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kidhawk

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Watching the end of this game while waiting for the Cardinals/Chiefs game and the Bengals deserved that loss. When they punted the ball with 25 seconds on the play clock and the game clock ticking down they left too much time for the Steelers. You either go to zero and take the penalty or hike with 1-2 seconds left. Take that extra time off the clock and you end in a tie instead of a loss. In your own division a tie is so much better than a loss.
 

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Watching the end of this game while waiting for the Cardinals/Chiefs game and the Bengals deserved that loss. When they punted the ball with 25 seconds on the play clock and the game clock ticking down they left too much time for the Steelers. You either go to zero and take the penalty or hike with 1-2 seconds left. Take that extra time off the clock and you end in a tie instead of a loss. In your own division a tie is so much better than a loss.
Wow. We have Raiders chargers on CBS and Rodgers/Vikings on Faux.
 

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Watching the end of this game while waiting for the Cardinals/Chiefs game and the Bengals deserved that loss. When they punted the ball with 25 seconds on the play clock and the game clock ticking down they left too much time for the Steelers. You either go to zero and take the penalty or hike with 1-2 seconds left. Take that extra time off the clock and you end in a tie instead of a loss. In your own division a tie is so much better than a loss.

Like I said in my duplicate post, the incompetence is staggering. Taking the penalty gives your punter more room to pin and makes it exponentially more difficult for the Stealers to get into FG range. Bengals had no time outs and were not getting the ball back.

I understand screwing up and missing plays, but to have an entire coaching staff unable to grasp that situation is inexcusable. It will be interesting to listen to the coaches try to explain that one.
 

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Watching the end of this game while waiting for the Cardinals/Chiefs game and the Bengals deserved that loss. When they punted the ball with 25 seconds on the play clock and the game clock ticking down they left too much time for the Steelers. You either go to zero and take the penalty or hike with 1-2 seconds left. Take that extra time off the clock and you end in a tie instead of a loss. In your own division a tie is so much better than a loss.
That kind of decision making lost them the Super Bowl.
 

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