Jason Garrett did it again.
The Dallas Cowboys coach – who is seemingly always making Cowboys fans upset by things that he does during games – made a decision late in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots that had everyone scratching their heads… as well as pointing and laughing.
The Cowboys trailed the Patriots by seven points and moved the ball down to the Patriots’ 11 yard line. Facing a fourth-and-seven with 6:04 left in the game, Garrett opted to kick a field goal, even though the Cowboys WERE DOWN BY SEVEN POINTS.
Troy Aikman talked the whole drive about how it was a four-down drive for the Cowboys because it was midway through the fourth quarter and they’re facing the best defense in the league. You had to get seven points on that drive. Just HAD to.
But then Garrett called the field goal unit on, the kick was good, and… the Cowboys went on to lose by four points.
Not. Great.
Fans watching crushed Garrett:
When you stare across the field & know Jason Garrett will kick the FG pic.twitter.com/zKuF9tNUNZ
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) November 25, 2019
Cutting the lead to 4 was huge. Good for Jason Garrett.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) November 25, 2019
ok, we need a touchdown. so let’s kick a field goal and then we will ONLY need a touchdown. – jason garrett, master strategist
— Nate Scott (@aNateScott) November 25, 2019
Special team mistakes and Jason Garrett coaching scared. This is peak Jason Garrett.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) November 25, 2019
jason garrett should get his princeton degree revoked
— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) November 25, 2019
The Cowboys coaching staff continues to fail the Cowboys.
Jason Garrett once again went conservative and it hurt the Cowboys.
He's got to go. If not now, at the end of the year.
It's not going to change.
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) November 25, 2019
Conservative coaching loses football games. Jason Garrett wasn’t bailed out this time.
— Jonah Tuls (@JonahTulsNFL) November 25, 2019
Good thing Jason Garrett kicked that field goal though.
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) November 25, 2019
Jason Garrett is the head coach for the most valuable franchise in football, and a 15-year-old with a Twitter account could in total seriousness make better decisions on kicking vs. going for it. This is embarrassing
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) November 25, 2019
Jason Garrett after deciding to kick a field goal to make a one-score game a one-score game pic.twitter.com/nNcm6aOV3R
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) November 25, 2019
Jason Garrett shrewdly going for the cover here — so much more important than actually winning the game.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) November 25, 2019
If Jason Garrett had Twitter there’s no way he’d ever make a decision like that
— Mike Golic Jr (@MGolicJR57) November 25, 2019
I swear we have the dumbest coach ever in life!!! Never going to win anything as long as #JasonGarrett is head coach. #DallasCowboys @dallascowboys
— IttyBitty (@LadywitSouL) November 25, 2019
Imma tell my kids this is Jason Garrett #CowboysNation pic.twitter.com/jBKDZNBJii
— Jp (@Justinderek8) November 25, 2019
"Any time you can make it a 4-point game, you GOTTA kick the field goal." – Jason Garrett pic.twitter.com/7vCehfThSy
— Pick Six Podcast (@picksixpod) November 25, 2019