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Another thought experiment

In this post, I noted that the Steelers could have punted to the Raiders, leaving Oakland with the ball likely at their own 33-yard line in a tie game with just under 4 minutes remaining.

You are the head coach of a team with a league average offense and league average defense. You are given the ball on 1st and 10 at your own 33-yard line. The game is tied and both you and your opponent have all of your timeouts left.

You are given the option of picking how much time is left in the game. What is the optimal decision?

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