Question: so they were in a shot to make the play-offs and they screwed up the last couple of games
It sounds like they came close to making the playoffs but ultimately did not.

Answer: yes

Question: do you do you think that that we should have given up the Panama Canal
Do you think we should have ceded the Panama Canal to Panama?

Answer: yes

Question: The bald man waited until the villager recovered.
The bald man waited for the villager's recovery.

Answer:
yes