"Sometimes I think they b makin us lose on purpose," he wrote. "Cause it's no way, bro you throw the ball instead of running it to make em burn 2 timeouts?? then you dnt kick the field goal?? Then they have to go down and score!!! Football common sense!!!! Am I missing something?"
"With 3:19 left in the game the Giants were facing a first-and-goal at the Lions' four-yard line. A two-yard run by Tyrone Tracy forced the Lions to burn a timeout. Jameis Winston threw incomplete on the next play, keeping the game clock at 3:11. The Giants ran it again on third down, but this time Tracy lost four yards and the Lions called another timeout."
"Interim head coach Mike Kafka was then presented with a choice: Kick a short field goal to take a six-point lead, or go for the touchdown and try to win the game right there. Kafka decided to be bold, and was rewarded with a turnover on downs. The Lions proceeded to march down the field and kick the game-tying field goal with 28 seconds left."
Malik Nabers is sidelined with a torn ACL and vented frustration after the Giants' 34-27 overtime loss. Nabers posted then deleted a social-media rant questioning late-game play-calling, citing running when passing would burn timeouts and failing to kick a short field goal. With 3:19 remaining the Giants faced first-and-goal at the Lions' four; after a two-yard run, an incomplete pass, and a lost-yardage run, coach Mike Kafka chose to attempt a touchdown instead of taking three points. Kafka's decision resulted in a turnover on downs, the Lions tied the game, and the Giants ultimately lost in overtime.
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