NFL Fans Were Confused Over Cowboys' Clock Management At End of First Half

In Week 6's Monday night matchup, the Cowboys settled for a field goal at the end of the first half against the Chargers. That left fans confused at why coach Mike McCarthy seemingly opted against taking a shot for the end zone.

Dallas had two timeouts left with the ball on the 17-yard line, and could have had eight seconds left on the clock had McCarthy called a quick timeout. Instead, the Cowboys’ head coach let the clock run down to just three seconds before using his timeout, bringing out the field goal unit instead of allowing Dak Prescott to attempt throwing a touchdown pass.

The field goal was successful and Dallas took a 10–7 lead into halftime, but fans were perplexed by McCarthy’s hesitancy in calling the timeout. Fans shared their bewilderment on social media, questioning the decision from McCarthy.