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I bet if we did this & it showed demonstrable results, most of the league would have one in 5 years. As others have said - clock management is something a lot of coaches simply aren't that good at.

If I'm going to put a positive spin on it, I'd say that Andy Reid used to get the exact same kind of criticism when he was in Philly. Clock management was considered a big weakness for him. Now, people see him as the best in the league. McD does a ton of other things very well - but it's just those late-game decisions that seem to be a pattern.

I don't see why this can't be considered. A HC has a few dozen things to think about in a situation like this past Sunday at the end of the game. Just a guy up in the booth who sees the entire picture and can advise on something basic like that would benefit. I don't disagree w/ people saying that it's part of the HC's job - but a lot of HC's do botch this aspect of the game, and they're not superhuman. There is a lot they have to think about at that point of a game.

I'd normally agree w/ this - but the Rams loss wasn't any loss. I was really encouraged this whole season. In general, McDermott has done a great job. But what happened at the end of the Rams game was just deja vu. He shouldn't be fired for it, but there are legit concerns. These are the kinds of teams we'll see in the playoffs, and the kinds of close games we're likely to have. They will often come down to the last couple of minutes, and a win or loss will depend on sound clock management & good situational awareness. The way we handled that last few minutes and some of the decisions that were made kind of felt like we're stuck in a loop. It just doesn't bode well for finally getting a title - it feels like we'll have to get a little lucky, like we'll have to win in spite of a few bad decisions or bad strategy.

It seemed like kickers were missing easy ones all day on Sunday in other games - and it's been a bad year for kicking in general. I'm feeling as good about Bass as I would w/ just about anyone out there, save maybe 4-5 guys.

Definitely not too interested in playing Cincy 1st round if we get the 2 seed. Burrow is still Burrow.

I think we were all watching that last scoring drive the same way. Just keep the 3 timeouts....then we've got a chance. Literally, as soon as you use one, your down to a much more improbable onside kick. You can say that w/ the way our D performed all day, the chances were slim that we'd get a 3 & out - but their O would have been predictable at that point. It's just basic situational awareness.

I don't think the usual soft zone is going to cut it against a team like the Lions. I'd love to see some more aggressive D in this one.

It evened out. I was shocked to see Chiefs fans online complaining about the refs as much as they did - but when I thought about the game, there were definitely some bad calls that went our way.

I think the staff has made great halftime adjustments all year - but they seemed non-existent yesterday. I felt confident at the half for that reason. But then the Rams came out & just continued w/ long clock-killing drives. We really could do nothing to stop them.

I take a small amount of solace in the fact that every non-Chiefs fan in America is enraged right now. Actually, probably worldwide.

Luck always runs out. Right?

I can't remember a more annoying team in the history of sports.

Josh Allen is actually that good. We're in a place where it looks definitively like this coaching staff is holding him back.

I thought it evened out, for the most part. But the Rams chat I read through thought it was extremely one-sided. I definitely didn't see that. I thought in the 4th, we had some rough ones not go our way.

Wow - Rams fans are saying they have to overcome the refs. I mean, huh? Seemed like every pivotal call went their way.

Worst part of that game is that I do not think our coaches understood the situation at the end w/ that timeout. I think they literally did not know that they gave up on everything but an onside kick there. I think they didn't calculate.

You had 2 things going for you at the end: Josh Allen, and 3 timeouts. For the entire last drive, my mindset - as a fan who knows nothing about coaching - was KEEP THE 3 TIMEOUTS. I still don't get. If you know you're going to use one - do not run the ball. That was as stupid as anything I've seen.

Accepting the penalty was bad - but kind of a 60-40 decision. Not calling timeout was 100-0. No coach who is aware of the situation does that. It was clueless - as in, without a clue. They literally didn't understand the situation.

He's not a good coach. Period.

I'm really sick to my stomach. Not about the loss. Who cares. About the coaching. McDermott is absent when it comes to pressure. He loses his composure.

It just changed 15 minutes go. The man can't do prime time. He can't do clutch. He chokes, bad.

You don't call a time out there. And I'm going to write it again, in case McD reads this: you don't call a time out there.

The time out is inexcusable. Amateur move. How do you now understand that situation? I've been a McD supporter. But that's horrific.

I want to hear McD explain those decisions. Amateur hour.