I don't especially want to defend Steichen's playcalling on the final drive, I was definitely complaining as it unfolded live.
But on further reflection, as I noticed they were loading the box and were prepared to sell out on a pass rush, I realized that the risk of taking a sack by throwing the ball was non-zero. The cost of taking a sack is much greater than the 1-2 yard loss we got just running JT up the middle.
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