For the NFC East, this was unquestionably a grueling Sunday; indeed, for the division as a whole, Week 5 proved nothing short of a minefield—one that featured Dallas, playing at home on Thursday night, nonetheless falling to a team that had previously been unable to secure a single victory, led by an undrafted rookie quarterback.
对于国联东区而言,这无疑是一个举步维艰的周日;就整个分区来说,第五周亦堪称荆棘满途——其间不乏达拉斯于周四晚间坐镇主场,却负于一支此前一胜难求的球队,以及一名落选新秀四分卫。
The Commanders, astonishingly, squandered the entire match within shooting range, and when the final whistle blew they could only settle for a draw with the Giants, who had twice spurned gilt-edged chances to win in overtime.
指挥官队竟匪夷所思地在射门范围内蹉跎了全部光阴,终场哨响时仅能与巨人队握手言和,而后者在加时赛中两度错失制胜良机。
Deprived of four offensive linemen, Saquon Barkley, fellow running back Tank Bigsby, and top wide receiver DeVonta Smith, the Eagles could still have overcome Jacksonville—at which point Jake Elliott kicked a 48-yard field goal with eight seconds left on the clock.
在四名进攻锋线球员、萨昆·巴克利、另一名跑卫坦克·比格斯比以及头号外接手德冯塔·史密斯悉数缺阵的窘境之下,老鹰队本仍有望力克杰克逊维尔——彼时,杰克·埃利奥特于终场前8秒踢进了一记48码射门。
Nevertheless, Elliott astonishingly left possession on the field; Amir Abdullah found himself facing a special teams unit that had earlier had a kickoff-return touchdown nullified by a penalty, and it was under precisely these circumstances that he returned the ball 53 yards.
然而,埃利奥特竟将球权留于场上;阿米尔·阿卜杜拉所面对的,是一支曾在开场踢球中因犯规而被吹掉回攻达阵的特勤组,而他正是在此情形下回攻53码。
With merely one second remaining, Abdullah was tackled at the Philadelphia 39-yard line, thereby presenting Cam Little with a golden opportunity, and the latter duly converted a 57-yard field goal to seal victory at 19–17.
及至比赛仅余1秒,阿卜杜拉于费城39码线处被擒抱,遂为卡姆·利特尔创造良机,后者踢进57码射门,以19比17锁定胜局。
"The blame for this defeat rests squarely on my shoulders," Ciriani admitted. "That is precisely how I laid it out to the players.
“这场失利,其咎在我,”西里亚尼坦言,“我正是如此向队员们剖白的。
What is most lamentable is that everyone gave absolutely everything and fought to such an extent, and yet I failed to make the decision I ought to have made as the game drew to a close, which cost us the match — and that is entirely my responsibility alone."
最令人扼腕的是,众人倾尽全力、拼至如斯,而我却在比赛收官之际未能作出本应作出的决断,致使我们痛失比赛——此皆我一人之责。”
In a striking parallel, the Ravens' Week 3 trip to Brazil to face the Cowboys reproduced an identical decision.
无独有偶,第三周乌鸦队远征巴西对阵牛仔队一役亦复现了如出一辙的抉择。
On that occasion, with Brandon Aubrey having drilled a 23-yard field goal to level the score at 31 apiece and a mere seven seconds remaining, Dallas resolutely elected to kick the ball out of the end zone.
彼时,达拉斯在布兰登·奥布雷命中23码射门将比分扳为31平、距终场仅余7秒之际,毅然选择将球踢出端区。
Yet, in stark contrast to the Jacksonville scenario, Baltimore still had a timeout in hand, rendering the return all the more ill-advised.
然而,与杰克逊维尔的情形迥异,巴尔的摩彼时仍握有一次暂停,是以回阵之举并非明智之选。
Lamar Jackson delivered a pinpoint 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers, the Ravens promptly called timeout to stop the clock, and Tyler Loop then drilled a 56-yard field goal to seal a 34-31 victory.
拉马尔·杰克逊一记27码传球精准送达扎伊·弗劳尔斯,乌鸦队旋即叫暂停以停表,泰勒·卢普随即踢进56码射门,终以34比31锁定胜局。
However, on first down, Hurts threw an incomplete pass, consuming a mere four seconds before the clock stopped; had a run been called instead, it would have compelled the Jaguars to burn their final timeout.
然而,赫茨在首攻时传球未果,仅耗去4秒便令计时暂停;倘若选择跑球,本可迫使美洲虎队动用其最后一次暂停。
Subsequently, on second down, Hurts connected with Makai Lemon for a 7-yard gain, yet the rookie wide receiver went straight out of bounds rather than going to the ground, a move that stopped the clock once more and thereby helped Jacksonville preserve a timeout.
随后,赫茨在二档与马凯·莱蒙完成7码连线,但这位新秀外接手径自出界而非倒地,此举再度停表,亦助杰克逊维尔保住了暂停。
By third down, Dameon Pierce rushed for a loss of 3 yards, prompting the Jaguars to expend their last timeout with only 12 seconds remaining.
及至三档,达米恩·皮尔斯冲球损失3码,美洲虎队遂于仅剩12秒之际用掉最后一次暂停。
When questioned about the matter of play-calling, Hurts responded as follows: "That is not within my purview.
当被询及战术呼叫一事,赫茨如是回应:“这并非我职责所系。
As a quarterback, my approach to preparation lies precisely in not allowing myself to be distracted by matters of that sort.
身为四分卫,我的备战之道便在于不为诸如此类之事分心。
I respect the play-calling, and I likewise respect the ever-shifting circumstances on the field.
我尊重战术呼叫,亦尊重赛场上瞬息万变的局势。
When I find myself unable to sleep, I cannot help but ask myself, 'Should I have offered my input at that moment?'
夜不能寐之际,我难免自问,‘彼时我是否应当有所建言?’
Yet when all is said and done, once you step onto the field, there is nothing to it but execution."
然而归根结底,一旦踏上赛场,唯有执行而已。”
Jaguars head coach Liam Cohen is hardly a stranger to controversial decisions.
美洲虎队主教练利亚姆·科恩亦不乏颇具争议的决策。
With the clock winding down in the first half, only 15 seconds remaining, and a timeout still in hand, Jacksonville picked up a first down at the Philadelphia 1-yard line.
杰克逊维尔在上半场读秒阶段、比赛仅余15秒且尚握有一次暂停之际,于费城1码线斩获首攻。
After a first-down run that failed to gain any yardage, the Jaguars promptly burned their final timeout.
首攻冲球未能取得任何推进后,美洲虎队旋即耗尽其最后一次暂停。
Thereafter, Trevor Lawrence threw two incomplete passes, and on the half's final play, Baishul Tuten lost 6 yards on a rushing attempt, rather than having the Jaguars attempt a field goal.
此后,特雷弗·劳伦斯两度传球未果,拜舒尔·图滕则于半场最后一档冲球中折损6码,而非令美洲虎队尝试射门。
With only 6 minutes and 40 seconds left on the clock and his team trailing 10–14, Cohen once again spurned the opportunity for a short-range field goal.
当比赛仅余6分40秒、球队以10比14陷于落后之际,科恩再度摒弃了短距离射门之机。
Lawrence's pass attempt from Philadelphia's 5-yard line fell incomplete.
劳伦斯于费城5码线处传球未果。
Although the Jaguars were beset by difficulties owing to their backup long snapper, those field goals would nonetheless have been eminently makeable short kicks.
美洲虎队虽因替补长开球手而遭遇困厄,然那些射门本皆属轻而易举的短踢。
As for DaVon Hamilton's snap on the game-winning kick, it was executed with flawless precision.
至于达冯·汉密尔顿在制胜球上的开球,则精准无误。
In Washington, both the Giants and the Commanders had opportunities in overtime to drain the clock and seal victory with a field goal.
在华盛顿,巨人队与指挥官队于加时赛中均曾握有耗竭时间、以射门锁定胜局之机。
With only two minutes remaining, New York had advanced into position for a 42-yard field goal attempt.
纽约在仅剩两分钟时已推进至可尝试42码射门的位置。
However, since Dominic Zvada had already missed from 50, 57, and 46 yards in succession, head coach John Harbaugh was therefore eager to shorten the distance further.
然而,多米尼克·兹瓦达此前已相继从50码、57码与46码处失手,主教练约翰·哈博因而意欲进一步缩短距离。
Unexpectedly, Cam Skattebo fumbled, thereby handing the golden opportunity to Washington.
岂料卡姆·斯卡特博掉球,遂将良机拱手让与华盛顿。
Jayden Daniels led the Commanders down to the Giants' 26-yard line.
杰登·丹尼尔斯率领指挥官队推进至巨人队26码线。
On first down, Rachaad White rushed for 2 yards and was tackled with fewer than 50 seconds remaining in the game.
首攻时,拉查德·怀特冲球推进2码,于比赛剩余不足50秒之际遭擒抱。
With no timeouts left at their disposal, Washington had several options at hand, given that a single field goal would have been enough to end the game.
鉴于暂停机会已然耗尽,华盛顿方面本握有若干抉择,毕竟一记射门便足以终结比赛。
Yet rather than opting to kneel down to stop the clock before attempting the kick, the Commanders lined up in a huddle.
然而,指挥官队并未选择以跪地停表后再行踢球,而是列阵聚商。
Daniels walked up to the line of scrimmage with about 20 seconds left and snapped the ball with 12 seconds remaining.
丹尼尔斯于剩余约20秒时行至开球线,并在剩余12秒时开球。
He neither knelt down nor threw the ball out of bounds.
他既未跪地,亦未将球掷出界外。
Daniels chose to run the ball, was promptly tackled, and Washington no longer had enough time to attempt a field goal.
丹尼尔斯决意冲球,随即遭擒抱,华盛顿再无余裕踢射门。
"The sequencing in that process shouldn't be blamed on (Daniels)," Quinn said. "It should have been an outside pass, or a clock stoppage—an out-of-bounds pass, or a stoppage.
“那个过程中的顺序安排不应归咎于(丹尼尔斯),”奎因说,“那应该是一次外侧传球,或者是一次停表——一次出界传球,或者停表。
That has to be my decision.
这必须由我来决定。
I have to put him in that situation.
我必须把他置于那种局面。
I could have done it earlier, and we could have gotten the shot off earlier.
我可以更早这样做,我们本可以更早完成射门。
We didn't need to gain any more yards."
我们不需要再推进更多码数。”