The Seattle Seahawks dropped a heartbreaker to the Washington Commanders, losing 33-31 in a nail-biter that’ll keep you up all night. Week 3 has been all about poor game management and missed opportunities around the league, and that Commanders game sure felt like it could’ve fit right in with the rest of Sunday’s wild finishes.
Cowboys Blew It Big Time in Brazil
If you want to see how quickly things can unravel, just look at what went down in Brazil between the Ravens and Cowboys. Dallas blew the final 20 seconds of their game in multiple ways, ultimately losing 31-28 on a walk-off 58-yard field goal from Tyler Loop. The Cowboys had every chance to win, or at least force overtime. They were at the Baltimore 2-yard line with 23 seconds left, trailing by three, after a big pass interference call on Nate Wiggins. Dak Prescott’s first down pass was incomplete, setting up the first blunder: tight end Luke Schoonmaker got flagged for a false start. That pushed them back five yards to the 7-yard line, completely changing their playbook and taking away the handoff option.
Prescott had to scramble on third down, which led to their next mistake. Dallas called a timeout with 14 seconds left, leaving way too much clock for Lamar Jackson. They could have burned more time before their game-tying field goal attempt. Then, Brandon Aubrey kicked the ball into the end zone. Under the new kickoff rules, if it was kicked inbounds, the clock would run immediately. Instead, Lamar Jackson hit Zay Flowers for a 27-yard catch that took only six seconds off the clock, setting up Loop’s game-winner. Seriously, every second matters, and you have to wonder if Brian Schottenheimer could have managed those final plays better.
Panthers Left Points on the Field Against the Browns
Over in the Carolina game, the Panthers outgained the Browns by a massive margin, 391 yards to 276, but still managed to lose. How? They kept kicking field goals and just left points on the field all game. They also suffered from too many big plays going against them. Midway through the second quarter, Bryce Young was sacked on a crucial 4th and 3 in Cleveland territory. That was just the first of three turnovers on downs for the Panthers. Talk about missed opportunities. You simply cannot win games when you fail to convert like that.
For the 12s, that 33-31 loss to the Commanders stings. It’s a tough lesson from Week 3 that in this league, every single second, every single play, and every single decision by coaching and players counts. We gotta tighten things up fast if we want to be where we need to be this season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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