Ball five yards short of the sticks. You’re being team tackled and about to go down. Do you….

Go down and hope the ref gives you a ridiculously favorable spot.

Or

Throw a desperation fumble and hope for the best?

Seems like I see guys go down with the ball with the game on the line all the time. The protect the ball to the point you guarantee a loss for your team.

An intentional fumble is a pretty low risk option considering the alternative is that you lose.