4th quarter. 2:30 to go. The team on defense is down by one score and needs the ball back. And clock management with timeouts starts getting discussed by the tv show commentators.

Some teams, while on defense, will take at least one timeout before the two minute warning. Others don't start the timeout management until after the 2 minute warning at the expense of some very long runoffs by the opposing offense in the minute leading up to the 2:00 mark.

Do teams have a standard practice based on the down and yards to go before deciding which side of the clock to start taking defensive timeouts in these one score situations?

It always seems like some teams coming from behind aren't managing the clock effectively well to give enough time back to their offense.

I know they said it’s 4Q time rules, but the clock only stops OOB in the last 5 minutes. So is it only halfway through OT or the whole time?

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Istg I’ve never seen so many in one day.

I bought the nfl Sunday ticket and YouTubeTV bundle but am unable to watch the Detroit vs Arizona game or the chargers vs broncos game. I am based on Houston, I was able to watch the Texans game so I’m really confused why the non local games are giving me trouble.

Edit: Apparently I had to buy YouTubeTV first then go into browser settings and select Sunday ticket as an add on.

If the QB is just receiving the play call in his helmet which contains all the info - personnel, formation, etc - how do the teams communicate and get the player personnel right??

This is also accounting for only a few seconds given to QB to relay play call to huddle, pre-snap reads, etc all within a few seconds?

What would happen if the playcall given doesnt fit the player personnel in the huddle?

Thank you in advance from a noob!

I was watching the Jags-Eagles London game (shout out the jags for having a decent season so far) and I saw the crowd seemed to be having a blast and especially the uk commentary. I don’t really interact with any UK fellows who like the NFL so I was wondering how much people liked American Football over there.

Are they specially made? They seem indestructible at times* (*see 3rd quarter of the ravens/falcons game)

I have only been watching NFL for 5 weeks (Hi from Melbourne) and I have seen multiple games where there's like three seconds left and the game is decided on the final play, but I have also seen games where there's 20 - 40 seconds left and the players shake each other's hands and walk off the field.

Can someone explain that to me? It's so weird as in every other sport that I have ever seen (except Cricket) the game keeps going until time runs out, and sometimes even beyond (like the Cardinals-Giants game where the Giants got the interception with 1 second to go, then ran it all the way down the field to score a TD even though there was no time left on the clock.

In basketball/NBA, there's plenty of archetypes of players that do really well in college but not the NBA. One example that comes to mind are small power forwards/tweeners, who often rely on playing in the post and can't really shoot. A recent player that fits this is Johni Broome, who was really good in college but only got drafted 35th because his playstyle just doesn't translate to the NBA.

Curious if there's anything similar in the NFL? I know teams will often draft on physicals/intangibles, but curious about the reverse.

If I wanted to watch the replay of a specific play, how can I do this? is there a website or resource similar to baseball savant where you can view a replay for each play?

If this is not possible, what about seeing the route tree visualisation? I'm talking about the 2D diagram of all 22 players and their movements/routes during a play. that would work too!

A yes man. Does not have full authority of the football team.

Hey everyone!

I’ve recently started watching the NFL, and with Sunday Night Football here, I’m getting more into following the league.

Since I’m still learning about the teams and their histories, I wanted to ask: What upcoming games should I have on my radar?

I’m especially interested in historic rivalries, games with genuine bad blood, exciting matchups between star players, or just games that are particularly fun to watch.

Are there any rivalries or team storylines I should know about to get more out of watching these games?

Would love to hear your recommendations. Thanks!

Maybe I’m dense, but I’m unsure why my app shows I don’t have any access to NFL+. I got charged for it tho.. So I’m confused.. I’ll attach a screenshot below because I don’t know how to lolol

A situation like Justin Jefferson. I read he was gonna play, but he is still marked as questionable. Does a team need to declare if a player is going to play prior to the game or can they just put them in and see how they feel about it?

Perhaps this has happened, but I couldn’t find a specific example.

Let’s say Team A is losing and they have no time outs left. They are racing against the clock marching down field.

For some reason, the sideline ref for Team A hears “time out” and forgets Team A has no time outs. The clock is accidentally stopped giving favor to Team A.

What happens? Or does it depend on “malicious intent” such as the HC or coordinator tricking the ref?

This is something I just really don’t get, it seems more and more common now that teams will just cycle through different head coaches year to year.

Like I get the Urban Meyer situation, but beyond that, why? Like you don’t see teams moving on from a 1st round QB pick after just one year (usually it’s two or three, in some cases even four).

Like take the Texans, what did they really gain from firing both David Culley and Lovie Smith after one year stints. Or more recently the Raiders, firing McDaniels, Pierce, and Carroll one after the other. Like it’s the ownership paying these contracts, do they just not care about the money?

Like I get that some of the people I mentioned are kinda retreads, but then why hire them at all? Like if you’re a Raiders fan for instance, explain to me why all three firings made sense at the time (as opposed to just giving at least one of them one more year).

So, why am I having to sit through Washington vs NY overtime when I live on the west coast and the 49er and Seattle game is going on. Why do out of market people have to stay with a game (while a good game) running into an in market game. Why do all the morning games fox is showing have to be over before they go to their afternoon game of the week?

Is there a position that normally does the pre-snap motion, will there be particular tactics to look out for?

And what scenarios would a team use this.

Cheers, a new NFL fan from Australia

If JPJ was faking a back injury in PGH due to him not getting a new contract that he wants, why would he want to dress in Dallas without a new contract? Isn’t he facing the same risks in Dallas that he would in PGH?

Hey everyone!

I recently started working as a truck driver, driving across Canada and the United States. Since I spend most of my time in the US, I’ve naturally become more curious about American culture and sports.

Recently, I had a conversation with another truck driver about American football, and it really got me interested in the sport. I’d love to learn more about it, but as someone who is completely new to football, I’m not really sure where to start.

How would you recommend getting into the sport from scratch? What would you focus on first to understand the rules, teams, and overall culture surrounding football?

I’m also curious about something else: If you were a complete newcomer to American football, which team would you choose to support, and why?

One thing worth mentioning is that I might be moving to Missouri within the next few years, so I’m also wondering whether that should influence my choice of team.

I’d really appreciate any advice, recommendations, or personal experiences. Thanks in advance!

So often I hear the commentators say about a stalled offense "they should use more play action" and I feel like I've seen stats that show that play action results in a higher EPA and Success Rate than regular drop backs. When under center and with a running back in the backfield, why don't ALL TEAMS at ALL TIMES have their QB take a moment to fake a handoff before dropping back to pass, and give the D-line and linebackers some pause? Their must be a downside... right?

You're giving up a high-probability of 3 points, I understand that.

But a successful conversion likely results in either a touchdown or first down inside the red zone.

No conversion, field position is still fine.

You screw up a fake punt and field position is the opposite.

There has to be OC's out there that can dial up creative fake FG schemes at least once a game.

To further clarify my question, people keep saying it’s a bad idea to give Kenneth Walker 500 touches. Why can’t he just keep playing assuming he remains healthy and uninjured

Saquon had that one insane season, but hasn’t been as insane since then. I presumed it was oline issues, but is it because he just can’t do that season again?

Seems that sound fundamental tackling technique is something that every defensive player should have already perfected more or less by high school - and if not, surely by college. At the NFL level, if a defender misses a tackle (like the Cowboys having 13-20 missed tackles last night,) is it really about bad coaching or is it that the opposing ballcarrier is just really good at shifty moves?

Let’s assume he was every bit as fast as he looked returning punts & kickoffs. Why couldn’t his obvious athleticism translate to WR, CB, or Safety? What did similar or smaller athletes like Darrell Green, Winfield Sr, Ty Law, Antonio Brown, or Tyreek Hill have over Hester?