After foul on one-point try, Panthers missed opportunity for favorable field position

In a recent game between the Carolina Panthers and the San Francisco 49ers, the Panthers made a strategic decision following an unnecessary roughness penalty that raised questions about their tactical awareness. After scoring a touchdown to narrow the 49ers' lead to 17-9, the Panthers opted for a one-point conversion, which succeeded, making the score 17-10. The penalty on the 49ers for hitting the snapper provided the Panthers with a choice: attempt a two-point conversion from the one-yard line or kick off from the 50-yard line, potentially allowing them to pin the 49ers deep in their own territory.

The Panthers chose the former, attempting a two-point conversion from the one-yard line, which failed. This decision overlooked an opportunity to exploit a lesser-known rule that could have placed the 49ers at their own 25-yard line if the Panthers had chosen to kick off from the 50 and the ball went out of bounds inside the San Francisco 25.