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Todd Bowles Gives Explanation for Why Chris Godwin Was Still in Game Late Before Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles during a September game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Immediately after Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin suffered what is likely a season-ending ankle injury in the waning moments of the team's 41-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, one question lingered on the minds of fans and pundits.

Why was Godwin still in the game? After all, Tampa Bay was down by 10 points, had no timeouts left and there was under a minute-and-a-half remaining in the contest.

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