HOW TO PLAY.

How to play 2 Minute Drill

1. Read the situation. Check the score, time remaining, field position, and timeouts. You control Harbor for one possession. Finish ahead of Summit, or protect an existing lead until the clock expires.
2. Choose your play. Select one of six passes or runs, then press Call play. You have four downs to gain 10 yards. Reach the yellow first-down line to reset the downs. Keys 1–6 also select plays.
3. Set the tempo. When the clock is running, Hurry uses 7 seconds before the next snap; Burn clock uses up to 35. The play itself also takes time. Thinking between clicks never uses game time.
4. Save time when you need it. Incomplete passes and completed sideline outs stop the clock. In-bounds catches, runs, sacks, and knees keep it running. A timeout stops a running clock without using a down; a spike uses a down and takes time.
5. Review the decision. Read the explanation after each snap. Your decision score compares the available calls before their seeded outcomes, using a simplified model. It is not an NFL win probability.

Scoring and the end of a drive

A touchdown scores 7 points, including an automatic extra point. A field goal scores 3 points and is available from the opponent’s 45-yard line or closer. Any kick ends the drive, so a field goal while down 3 only ties the game. A tie is not a win. A turnover, including a failed fourth down, ends the challenge as a loss even if you were ahead.

A play snapped before time expires can finish after the clock reaches zero. If the pre-snap runoff uses all the remaining time, there is no snap. This game simulates one offensive possession: there is no overtime, opponent drive, or penalty system.

What to consider on each down

• First down: compare the yards you need with the time available. A short completion can be useful, but an in-bounds gain also starts the clock.
• Second down: reassess the distance. A safe gain can set up a manageable third down; a slow route becomes more costly when time is short.
• Third down: think about your next call as well as this one. Preserve enough time and downs to reach the marker.
• Fourth down: a gain short of the first-down line loses possession. A field goal ends the drive too; check whether 3 points would actually put you ahead.

Your six-play playbook

Quick slant

A fast pass over the middle. Useful against pressure, but a completion stays in bounds.

Sideline out

A pass toward the boundary. A completion stops the clock, making the sideline valuable with no timeouts.

Inside run

Attack space underneath the defense. Runs keep the clock moving and can help protect a lead.

RB screen

A short pass behind the rush. Screens and quick throws get better completion chances against a blitz.

Seam route

Look for a larger gain between defenders. Balance the extra yards against lower completion odds and turnover risk.

Go route

A deep shot with a large potential gain. Two deep safeties reduce its completion chance and increase interception risk.

Football terms used in the game

Down and distance

The current attempt and yards needed for a first down. “3rd & 4” means third down with 4 yards to the marker.

Line of scrimmage

The position where the next play starts. The ball marker moves along the field as you gain or lose yards.

Field position

“Own 35” is your team’s 35-yard line. “Opp 35” is the opponent’s 35. The opponent’s end zone is your scoring target.

Blitz and deep coverage

A blitz sends extra rushers. Deep coverage keeps two safeties back to defend longer passes, leaving more space underneath.

Turnover

An interception, fumble, or failure to gain a first down on fourth down gives up possession.

Seeded challenge

The starting seed makes the same sequence of decisions reproducible. Different play calls can produce a different drive.