(November 25, 2016 at 1:05 am)Brian37 Wrote: We had time left after the touchdown so it made no sense to me to kick the first onsides.
I understood your reasoning, but this is predicated on their ability to quickly get the ball back which was an unreasonable assumption given the inability to stop the Dallas offense. Even Washington marched down the field at will. The difference is that Dallas was getting into the end zone and Washington had to settle for field goals; including two failed attempts.
I actually thought the 'early' onside kick was a good call considering the flow of the game at that point. The element of surprise in that situation increases chances, it just didn't work out.