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Patriots Drain Clock at the Goal Line to Take Halftime Lead After Vrabel’s Unconventional Call

Mike Vrabel exploited Tampa Bay’s lack of timeouts to bleed time before a last-second touchdown.

Overview

  • With 1:44 left and first-and-goal at the 1, Drake Maye immediately went to the ground to keep the clock running.
  • The 14-play, 78-yard drive consumed 7:16 and finished with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with two seconds remaining.
  • TreVeyon Henderson was stuffed on back-to-back goal-line tries, heightening the risk before the final throw.
  • Vrabel used timeouts at 19 seconds and again at two seconds to set up the closing play.
  • Announcers noted Tampa Bay had no timeouts, and running back Terrell Jennings was listed questionable with a knee injury.