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Is it possible that the officials were unaware of the team's playoff situation, saw that they were up 9 points with a few seconds left, and just rolled the clock thinking they were doing everyone a favor by finishing the game?
I know it violates the rules, but I've been on fields where it happens. At lower levels, the risk of injury for a meaningless play probably outweighs the letter of the law. This well resembles those situations. If the crew thinks the play has no potential meaning, they might just wind it and call it a night.
If it was indeed a DPI, couldn't they have spiked the ball if they really wanted to get their kicker on? Or could they just not get their act together when it really counts, hence, not rate a playoff spot?
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