Fans were rooting for a tie, a breakdown
What Happened
In a high-stakes Week 18 matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders, the teams and their fans find themselves in an unusual situation. With a tie game in overtime, a stalemate would benefit the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are rooting for a deadlock to clinch a playoff spot. With five seconds remaining and the Chargers trailing by one, quarterback Justin Herbert connects on a last-second touchdown to tie the game at 32-32. The Chargers then convert the extra point, sending the game to overtime amid raucous celebration from the crowd who wanted the tie. In the extra period, the Raiders strike first, kicking a field goal to take a 35-32 lead. The Chargers then line up for a 41-yard field goal attempt to keep their season alive. As the snap arrives, the Chargers' kicker calmly splits the uprights, tying the game once again at 35-35. As the game continues, the tension mounts. The Raiders have possession and a chance to win, but they play conservatively, running the ball to run out the clock. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley is seen on the sideline pleading with his players, desperate to prevent the Raiders from scoring and ensuring the tie. With the clock winding down, the Raiders face a crucial 3rd-and-3 situation. The Chargers appear to be content letting the time expire, but the Raiders opt to run the ball, picking up the first down. This prompts a brief sideline exchange between the Raiders' long snapper and head coach Josh McDaniels, with McDaniels seemingly indicating he will kick a game-winning field goal rather than let the clock run out. As the Raiders line up for the potential game-winning kick, the crowd's roars turn to groans. The kick sails through the uprights, giving the Raiders a 38-35 victory and dashing the Steelers' playoff hopes. A dejected Staley and the Chargers walk off the field, while the Raiders and their fans celebrate the dramatic win.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentthe nfl did the unthinkable they had all
the football fans rooting for a tie just
like real football kneel game the
chargers and the raiders both played
each other both teams make the playoffs
if the game ends in a tie the teams
could take a knee every play or even
trade touchdowns back and forth if they
play for real the loser is out and the
steelers are in that's the situation so
what's gonna happen this one's brought
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uh it ended five seconds left chargers
are down by seven and they get a last
second
time-ending
touchdown to put them within one then
they get the extra point he can't
believe it it's a tie we're doing it
everyone's going oh my god the nfl did
it again what a promotion tie game they
go to overtime this guy says a bunch of
stuff no one listens to him at all the
raiders
score first kick the field goal now the
chargers need to hit this field goal a
41-yard attempt to keep their season
alive this woman is praying the snap is
there the kick is up it's good
it's good so they're still tied people
are getting what they want die yes
yes
yes
yes we're tied yes
just what we wanted next score wins the
game oh my god so nervous
raiders get the ball are they going to
go for the tie are they going to go for
the win are they just going to wind down
the clock nice pass there why would you
pass it again when the pick 6 is a thing
that exists just put it in my god every
time they threw the ball i kind of
scored them but they needed to get yards
third and eight here's a big play they
gotta throw it be safe with the ball oh
my god they get the first down we're
continuing to go that way chargers are
on the sideline trying to figure it out
he's like and we don't get the ball back
if they score
he's like what that seems messed up i
don't want him to score now this guy
steelers fans remember if it's a tie the
steelers aren't in the playoffs so he's
in the stands just screaming somebody
scar
god damn it one of you win this game
second down 11 to go they put the ball
on the ground again he runs all over him
third down and now you got raiders fans
rooting for a tie dressed up to kill but
ruin for dressed up as killed i guess as
the dead rooting for
a tie third and three and here's where
things get super dicey the chargers
don't have the personnel they want
because they know the raiders are going
to run the ball they want more linemen
there's 39 seconds left they should
probably just let the time run out
because everybody wins if the time runs
out who's going to call a timeout what
anyone will they call a timeout to get
their right personnel
oh my god they said they wanted to make
the field goal as far as they could and
stop the run but the raiders they might
have just let the time run out if that's
what happened naturally i mean if they
get two yards there
and then both teams probably just look
at each other i'm not calling a timeout
you call timeout i'm not calling timeout
you call timeout herbert's on the
sideline understanding the rules now
saying i have never wanted a tie so bad
i really do want this game to be tied
the raiders come back from the timeout
put it on the ground a nice creative run
they get the first down and the coach
says stop we're done
call timeout with two seconds left we'll
kick the field goal we'll just win the
thing we'll get a better seating we'll
have some fun we'll play the bangles
things will go great oh
[Applause]
[Laughter]
yeah i did it we did it
and the people don't get what they want
and he's like should i not have called
that time out oh man i really wanted a
tie though oh sad
[Music]
and then this is the exchange that
everyone's talking about this is the
exchange why people
requested this and i'm gonna be a little
bit of a downer because i don't i don't
know if what is being alleged is said as
said so people think
that the long snapper is telling him
that they were gonna kneel and just let
the time run out and they think that he
says something and then this guy says
you're gonna need you're gonna need it
which it could be you're gonna need it
maybe
maybe maybe that's what it is you're
gonna knee it and then he says yeah and
then you see his look where he's like ah
man
what
but to me it looks like he says really
but i really don't know what he says
really
it looks more like really to me which
could be the same message but also you
can't see that guy's lips can you put
his hands up so i have no idea what he
says
so uh
yeah i don't i don't think he says
you're gonna kneel it he definitely
doesn't say kneel
i think he says really
really
and that could be anything this guy said
i my pants in the third he goes
really he says yeah it was brutal he
goes ah man that's gross anyway wild
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