A lot of weaker teams always just try to bluff for a bit and then let the other team play. That has been popular this season. But some of these teams are so good, like the returning champions, that that strategy doesn't work. They finish their rounds in 10-12 words so getting them down to 15 and forcing them to play isn't effective.
7:05 Get ready to see two big mistakes! Meredith said Janine is from WTCI News Channel 12. WTCI actually belongs to a PBS station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. News Channel ABC 12 uses WCTI as the call letters. Plus, the station actually airing 25 Words or Less in this area is WYDO Channel 14, also known as FOX Eastern Carolina, since that logo is shown in the Zoom window. Hope this never happens again!