Yes and while they were trying make the score look cosmetically better at the end as it was 34-17 they got their RB hurt at the end. Some teams I have seen just run the clock out to get out of there and lick their wounds to not make it worse for them the next week and not be more beat up.
But some HCs do like Bruce as he prolly dont want to look like they gave up in a hopeless situation obviously its his choice. But he was putting many star players and any player at needless risk. But again its his team and his choice.