No there are a lot of things that could have been done better there to get a similar outcome.
But I have been consistent that my issue is with the refs on that play
this is a known rule. Known by me, by you, by everyone else here, by san francisco,...and by dallas.
their coach ****** up and called a bad play..its as simple as that. he thought he was gonna be slick and steal ten yards with a draw, then spike the ball for a hail mary shot.... the dude calling plays completely forgot/overlooked that the ref has to set the ball.
it is the dallas coaches fault. every other team in the nfl calls plays knowing that rule, and they get out of bounds to stop the clock because too much time runs off while the ref sets the ball.... everyone knows it, has always known it, and accounts for it in their play calling.
hell, how many games have we been trying to drive in for a go ahead...and we ran out of clock because someone didnt get out of bounds?? I have seen it happen a lot.
wanna be mad at an official?? be mad at the guy who blew the mystery whistle, causing the raiders defense to stop playing while the ball was in the air...giving cincy a free TD... that is some major league ******** right there.