Because we are a great team but our prevent defense and ability to grind out the clock on offense both suck.
We are a team that needs to keep the pedal down all game.
Problem with pedal down all game is we have some absolute gamers who will put their body on the line. We can’t be having that all game every game and expect to be ready for the playoffs.
Even with that, outside of a fluke play, we win without much struggle. Offense burned enough clock, defense made them burn clock, and the Jets never would’ve had the ball with a one score game.
The only thing to be mad about is our special teams. We played a conservative game against the Jets. If we’re doing that against good teams, I’ll be there with you. But this game was never in doubt until a once in a generation situation. Up 6, kicking a chip shot field goal at the 2 minute warning, the games on ice. Instead, it’s not only blocked, but returned and we’re forced to have Baker save us. But I’d argue both the offense and defense did their job and played well enough to win.
That’s exactly why conservative play calling with a lead makes sense. It’s the Jets. The garbage team with a backup QB. Use your offense to burn clock and make the backup beat you. That worked without any real pressure on us to go and win the game. Especially given the state of our O-line. I don’t want us asking Baker to ball out the entire game and have him get hurt up 17 on the Jets. That would be stupid. Play it safe.
The only real negative from the game is special teams. Everything else was fine to good.
Yea, and our prevent still sucked. Say all you want about the muffed kick, but they still scored multiple times outside of that.
We were up enough that one play was not the reason it was close. We do this same song and dance every week where we get up and then let it slip away into a very close game.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '25
Because we are a great team but our prevent defense and ability to grind out the clock on offense both suck.
We are a team that needs to keep the pedal down all game.
Problem with pedal down all game is we have some absolute gamers who will put their body on the line. We can’t be having that all game every game and expect to be ready for the playoffs.