For all the criticism of Frazier's D, he effectively neutralized Chase, Higgins and Boyd in the divisional game. It was Hayden Hurst who inflicted the damage. If our offense could have sustained a drive we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Our team feels like the greatest show on turf. Very glitzy with the ability to score 21 points a quarter yet one that can get B word slapped by a more meat and potatoes, Ground Chuck opponent. We are built to win in domes, not WNY winters. Yes, as painful as it is to admit, we suck at home. The Vikings game spoke volumes.
I also feel like the rest of the team was coasting off Josh Allen and Von Miller. Any QB that runs as hard and as often as Allen will need to take games off and our Offense should be able to go into smashmouth mode when this happens. Aside from Miller, I didn't see any other defender consistently distinguish himself except Jordan Phillips.
I'm not ready to throw in the towel on Clappy but he's Schottenheimer lite until we get to a Superbowl. It still feels like he's coaching not to lose in postseason play. The adversity of the Tops shooting, snowstorms and Damar Hamlin should have been rallying points. Instead they were trotted out as excuses. This is not the stuff of leaders. I hope I'm wrong. I still think McDermott is a winner but his leash is just one more season long before we text Harbaugh on Black Monday.
We still have a franchise QB in his prime, an all world WR in Diggs, Miller and above average talent everywhere else. We absolutely must develop the ability to have the running backs carry the offense as needed. If we can develop a few more of the lesser known players into playmakers we'll decimate the competition. If we sit back and wait for Allen and Miller to salvage our seasons we'll be golfing in January.