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Originally Posted by InChiefsHeaven
Because you don't want them having a chance to return it.
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Yeah, but the ball would almost certainly be inside the ten when fielded. At that point maybe he'd return it anyway, I guess.
I'm one of the handful who said no, and I'm voting based on what I knew at the time. I didn't think of it being windy and it's a great point that the game would still be a two-score game even if he made it. I also didn't know at the time that Butker was a nails punter. Looking at it now with the outcome, it was a brilliant move.
The other thing that we didn't discuss is the tiny probability that a blocked field goal could have produced a quick touchdown. So the punt avoided that as well. Overall, the coaching staff earned biscuit and a pat on the head for this play. It was both smart and clever.