09-11-2022, 07:36 PM
(09-11-2022, 07:23 PM)Bengalfan4life27c Wrote: He cost us 7 points in a 3 point loss. He challenges chase play that's a TD and we dont settle for a FG he drains clock steelers dont have time to get in FG range why is this so hard to comprehend?
Well, I don't think we can assume 7 points for a touchdown, given what we saw. :)
Regarding the lack of a challenge, there was 2:54 when the Bengals didn't challenge the play. First down on the 1 yard line. they didn't settle for a field goal. (Which makes a lot of sense now.) They tried to score and turned the ball over. Pittsburgh had about 2 minutes when they got the ball back, near the 20-yard line after the taunting call on Chase. Pittsburgh did not try to go down and score a field goal because they had a 6-point lead. the Bengals got the ball back with only 1:36 on the clock. The Bengals then scored with 2 seconds on the clock, leaving no time for Pittsburgh to come back. Except they missed the extra point.
So, in hindsight, not challenging the play ended up allowing the Bengals to win the game with 2 seconds left -- had they had a long snapper, that is. If they challenge the play, we don't know what happens. But for sure Pittsburgh, with two minutes left, tries to get into field goal range. Like they did with 50 seconds left.
