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Harbaugh defends Giants’ overtime plan after Skattebo fumble
The New York Giants and Washington Commanders tied 27-27 in overtime on Sunday.
The Giants had the ball at Washington’s 24-yard line near the two-minute warning, and Washington had no timeouts left.
New York could have tried to run down the clock before attempting a field goal, but running back Cam Skattebo fumbled on the next play.
Coach John Harbaugh said the plan was to run the ball twice, gain as many yards as possible, then take a knee before kicking.
He called a 42-yard field goal very makeable but not certain, and said the extra yards could improve the chance of scoring.
The strategy was intended to leave Washington without time to answer if the kick missed.
Harbaugh said Skattebo and the team needed to learn from the play, and that they would likely use the same plan in a similar situation.
The Giants planned to gain more yards before attempting a field goal in overtime against the Commanders, coach John Harbaugh said.
Running back Cam Skattebo fumbled on the play after the Giants reached Washington’s 24-yard line.
The game ended in a 27-27 tie.
Harbaugh said the team wanted to protect the ball, run down the clock and get closer before kicking.
He said the Giants would probably use the same strategy again, while Skattebo and the team needed to learn from the fumble.
- Who
- The New York Giants and Washington Commanders. Giants running back Cam Skattebo fumbled, and coach John Harbaugh defended the team’s plan.
- What
- The Giants’ overtime plan to gain more yards before kicking was interrupted by Skattebo’s fumble.
- When
- Sunday, in overtime. The game was tied 27-27.
- Where
- At Washington’s 24-yard line.
- Why
- Harbaugh said the Giants wanted to get closer for a field goal while running down the clock and protecting the ball.
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That’s a really, that’s kind of, strategically, the idea was to run it twice, and then run it down, get as close as we could, protect the football, which we talked about numerous times, and then run it down and take the knee
So in case he doesn’t make the field goal, there’s no time for them to come back and get the field goal.
That’s the strategy we decided on early in training camp, and that’s the strategy we’ll probably do next time, too.
The Giants picked up a first down at Washington’s 24-yard line while the Commanders were out of timeouts.
Cam Skattebo fumbled, ending the Giants’ chance to run down the clock and take a field goal as time expired.
John Harbaugh explained the Giants’ plan and said the team would learn from the fumble.
- Final score
- Giants 27, Commanders 27
- Field position
- Washington’s 24-yard line
- Field goal distance
- 42 yards
- Turnover
- Cam Skattebo fumbled on the play after the Giants’ first down
- Strategy
- Run twice, get closer, protect the ball and run down the clock before taking a knee
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