they had 2 timeouts on a 1st down.
- Pittsburgh Steelers at 03:06
- 2-N.Folk kicks 56 yards from NYJ 30 to PIT 14. 84-A.Brown ran ob at PIT 41 for 27 yards (30-D.Coleman).
- 1-10-PIT 41 (2:56) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle to PIT 42 for 1 yard (22-B.Pool, 24-D.Revis).
- Timeout #1 by NYJ at 02:50.
- 2-9-PIT 42 (2:50) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 83-H.Miller to NYJ 44 for 14 yards (31-A.Cromartie).
- Timeout #2 by NYJ at 02:43.
- 1-10-NYJ 44 (2:43) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle to NYJ 42 for 2 yards (99-J.Taylor).
- Timeout #3 by NYJ at 02:38.
- 2-8-NYJ 42 (2:38) 34-R.Mendenhall right end to NYJ 40 for 2 yards (52-D.Harris, 58-B.Thomas).
- Two-Minute Warning
- 3-6-NYJ 40 (2:00) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 84-A.Brown pushed ob at NYJ 26 for 14 yards (33-E.Smith).
my point is using a different logic than OPs but his logic makes more sense in this scenario. again, almost never should you use a timeout on 1st down with only 2, especially if you think the other team will run it on 3rd down no matter what (which is what jets thought the steelers would do)