Draw fitting ending for NFL game in soccer-centric England as American Football tours UK again

Disappointment, confusion and anger were among the emotions expressed after the Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals travelled across an ocean and showed Londoners firsthand that American football too can have anti-climactic draws.

Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a 34-yard field-goal attempt late in overtime and the Redskins and Bengals settled for a 27-27 tie on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London.

“I don’t know how to react. I didn’t think it was possible to tie. I know there was a tie last week in Arizona, but I was like, ‘how the heck did they tie’?” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. “Now we know.”

A game which evolved into a second-half shootout ended with a scoreless overtime in a sport where, unlike soccer, draws are rare.

The Redskins drove from their 22-yard line to the Cincinnati 16 and Gruden called for Hopkins on third down with 2:13 remaining in overtime. He appeared to win it, but Bengals coach Marvin Lewis had called timeout before the snap. On his second attempt, Hopkins was wide left.

The Bengals (3-4-1) then drove to near midfield, but on third-and-1 from their 46, Will Compton forced an Andy Dalton fumble. Washington couldn’t get within field-goal range and Kirk Cousins’ Hail Mary attempt fell far short.

Washington (4-3-1) tied it at 27-27 on Hopkins’ 40-yard field goal with 1:08 left in regulation.