Kliff Kingsbury made the stunning decision to kick a third-down field goal, down by nine points, in the Cardinals' Week 16 loss to the Colts.
Down nine in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals defense forced a three and out from the Colts. They then took over on offense with 4:16 left on the clock. What followed was a masterclass in incompetence. The Cardinals proceeded to bleed the clock, forgoing the chance to kick a quick field goal; instead prioritizing a necessary TD. Then with 46 seconds left, Kingsbury made a generational head-scratcher. On 3rd-and-10 from the 10-yard line, he opted for a 28-yard field goal, deciding that the five seconds it would take to run another play from the 10-yard line were too precious to waste. It was a move that left even casual football fans feeling confident they could outcoach an NFL professional. Unfortunately, the Cardinals did not recover the onside kick, which would have sealed Kingsbury's third-down field goal as a legendary blunder. The Cardinals face the Cowboys in Week 17, and an encore performance is firmly in play.