Why did Atlanta kick an onside kick instead of squibbing it?

[BigDofBA]

That was clearly an onside kick. Stupid.

[terpkeg]

End of game was horrid. I thought the ref called Douglas out of bounds when they used 2nd time out, although that was never clarified. The time out with 13 seconds left was atrocious. Okay, maybe call it with 7-8 in case of bad snap, hold, you can throw it away.. . . but 13 , idk. Then the kick??? Seattle not much better. 2 to's, hit middle of field and give yourself up. Guys run 4.4 forties. 6 yard out and run to the sideline. A waste. hail mary either way no matter outcome of that out.

[SoonerC]

He meant to squib it.

[Speedy88]

It was pretty obvious, they wanted to recover the onside kick, go 15 yards down field and kick a FG to cover ATL -3.

[No coincidences]

It was pretty obvious, they wanted to recover the onside kick, go 15 yards down field and kick a FG to cover ATL -3.

LOL!

[DirtyBird1500]

Exactly, they wanted the cover!

[terpkeg]

See that lasr play of the half for hou was 5 sec, That was a deep drop, could have hit some 15 yards down field

sea could have made a throw for fg range no doubt