How to Play Two-Minute Drill

The Goal: Finish Ahead at 0:00

Each daily challenge opens with its own score, field position, down, distance and remaining timeouts. Starting clocks range from 60 to 120 seconds. Your job is to finish regulation with more points than the Wolves. A tie stays a tie; there is no overtime.

A touchdown does not always end the challenge. Choose a conversion when prompted, then protect your lead if the Wolves get another possession. New to the sport? Read what a two-minute drill is before calling your first play.

Calling Offense: Four Families of Plays

This football play-calling game offers 17 concepts across Run, Pass, RPO and Trick. Choose a family, adjust the plan and press Snap the ball to commit it. Editing the board never uses game time.

Run: Choose a Gap

Use an outside run, off-tackle, inside run, run up the middle or quarterback keeper. Set the side where the concept allows it. A run can convert a short down or use time while protecting a lead. If the runner stays inbounds, the clock keeps running.

Pass: Short, Deep, Sideline or Screen

Start with a quick, boundary, crossing, vertical or screen combination. Edit the routes of five eligible receivers, choose a primary target, and select straight drop, play action or rollout. A short route can offer a quicker throw; a deep route needs more time. A screen sends the ball underneath and asks the receiver to gain yards after the catch. Check the defense and route spacing before choosing.

RPO: Package a Run and a Pass

A run-pass option gives the quarterback two answers in one concept. Choose the package before the snap. The simulation reads the defensive support and selects the handoff or passing outlet automatically; you do not press another button during the play.

Trick: Trade Setup for a Different Look

Try a flea-flicker, end-around, receiver pass or direct snap. The players carry out the full exchange sequence automatically. Extra setup can create an opening, but also spends time and adds risk. Read the plan instead of choosing a trick solely because it looks exciting.

Calling Defense: Make the Stop

When the Wolves have possession, choose Bring pressure, Protect underneath or Protect deep. Pressure attacks the quarterback but leaves space for quick throws. Underneath coverage challenges short gains while exposing more room downfield. Deep coverage limits explosive passes but allows more space underneath.

Match the call to the lead, distance and time remaining. You can also use a timeout when available to preserve time for another Hawks possession. The opponent calls and executes its own plays automatically.

Clock Rules: Spikes, Sideline & Timeouts

Think as long as you need between calls. Once you commit a play with the clock running, your tempo spends 6 seconds for Hurry up, 14 for Huddle or 36 for Drain the clock before the snap. A stopped clock has no setup cost. The play itself also takes time.

An incomplete pass, successful out-of-bounds finish or change of possession stops the clock. A first down alone does not. Sideline intent can help a receiver get out, but a completed pass does not guarantee a stoppage. A spike uses a down to stop a running clock; a kneel helps use time. A timeout stops the clock without using a down, provided you have one left.

Field-goal and punt options appear when available. Check the full simplified game rules for scoring, conversion and possession details. Replay speed and skipping change the presentation, so neither saves time on the game clock.

What Makes a Good Call?

Judge a call against what the situation needs: a touchdown, a first down, kicking range or seconds off the clock. Pass cards estimate catch chance, completed-pass yardage and interception risk using the game’s own model. They help compare plans; they do not grade your win probability. The final result is the football score, with a victory card after a win.

Common Mistakes

• Ignoring setup time. A deep pass may never get snapped if your tempo uses the remaining seconds.
• Assuming every catch stops the clock. An inbounds completion leaves it running, even after a first down.
• Spiking without checking the down. Stopping time is little help if you surrender possession on fourth down.
• Forgetting the next possession. Scoring early can leave the Wolves time to respond.
• Chasing the longest route. A shorter completion may be enough to keep the drive alive.