They werent going to stop payton anyway with a 2 min drive to win the game punt or not their only chance was to get 1 yard for a first down and then they win the game right then and there....
Honestly do you think you have a better chance as Pats O who has been churning Indy D all night for 1 yard? Or stopping a REDDD HOTTT Payton Manning who just led his team down the field with two 2 minute drives in the 4th quarter? Honestly YOU TELL ME!?