It’s probably designed to be punitive to the offense…

Posted on September 20, 2026 at 05:17:25 PM by jfitz

Pre-snap penalty equals ten second runoff, without thinking about which team it is actually beneficial for…you could see some scenario where a team is trying to kill every last second from the one yard line before trying to score and screwing it up.

But the opponent should probably get to choose to accept any portion of a penalty.

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This Packers Jets ending feels like either an officiating mistake or a loophole they have to close - By ny1995 September 20, 2026 at 04:23:22 PM
- Yeah, the other team should be able to decline the penalty, right?* - By jjwalker September 20, 2026 at 04:24:12 PM
  - Yeah. And also, why does the clock restart? - By ny1995 September 20, 2026 at 04:25:06 PM
    - It’s probably designed to be punitive to the offense… - By jfitz September 20, 2026 at 05:17:25 PM
    - I thought they changed the rule after Vrabel pulled that BS with the Titans. * - By plug September 20, 2026 at 04:28:10 PM

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It’s probably designed to be punitive to the offense…