Imagine this scenario - it’s 2nd-and-2 at the 11-yard line. There’s just 1:33 left in the game. The offense is coming off of four-straight possessions where they’ve scored, totaling 24 points. On their current possession, they’ve just traveled 83 yards on eight plays in just three minutes. And, oh yeah - they’re the no. 1 offense in the league in terms of yards gained. You gotta be feeling pretty good, right?
Unfortunately for the Dallas Cowboys, they couldn’t get those two yards they needed to get the first down after three failed attempts. And just like that, the feeling of triumph that would’ve accompanied such a nice comeback win was replaced with sadness and despair.