Unfortunately, it seems like a tall task for them to figure it out. This D, along with Allen's regression and poor offensive playcalling lately will likely be our undoing.
CAN he though? Seems maybe he can't. This defense is so mentally weak, outmatched, and just porous every game this year. Our O couple with mostly mid-level teams early on bailed out the team. We're seeing now what happens when we play good teams. Same as last year...Ravens, Pats X2...kept it close-ish but just no resolve at the end.
I'm not sure I would expect a victory over the Pats. Billy boy can own our Offense at this point. Our D can't stop the run, or pass. So, we might have to hope other teams do the dirty work for us and give the Pats enough losses for us to get the division.
You are right. Passing yards are not the sole reason for determining QB play. How about:
4.5 yards per attempt;
73.4 rating; and
52% completion percentage
He is regressing to his floor, which is troubling. Believe it, or don't, but the book this year is out on Allen and you can bet your bottom dollar D coordinators are going to mimic last week and this week and we are in trouble.
A "C"? Come on. He had barely 150 yards passing (in an entire NFL game...in 2020), struggled mightily to move the ball early to mid-game when our D was actually keeping us in the game. Allen has seemed to regress and is so spotty and frantic/shy. I think he is rattled at this point. He gets a good "rebound" game against the Jets this week, but that is what this team is...beat the garbage teams, hang with the OK teams, and get spanked by the very good teams.
He also has a brain, lungs, spleen, kidneys, etc., etc. But he has seriously regressed. He doesn't seem to be comfortable the last 2 weeks. Could be we played good teams. We might have a front runner "franchise QB".
Looking forward to McD in his post-game presser talking about how it's hard to win in the NFL, and we beat ourselves, and we just have to get back to fundamentals.
If that. I honestly thought after week 4 we were rolling, but after the last 2 weeks and looking back at weeks 1-4 there are some serious holes all over this team (coaching definitely included). Pretty depressing.
So two weeks in a row of ass kickings by good AFC teams is ok with you? That doesn't set off any red flags? You do know we will likely play one of the last two teams in the playoffs (assuming we somehow make the playoffs)? I think you might be overestimating your confidence in our overmatched, outcoached team. But hey, you got all that sweet bud Spider, so it's all gooooooddddd. All right, all right allllll rrriggghgggghttt.
Well, you can take solace in the fact that after this year, we likely won't. We have regressed terribly. We have scored 16 and 10 the last two games. With a margin of loss of 39+ (the plus is for when the Chiefs add more points).
Well, you may not care NOW, but you will for the rest of the season. We don't have many cupcakes left on the schedule. At this rate, with this coaching, play calling, execution, and bone-headed play, we are staring down a 7-9 season.
So, then they AREN'T good. They are last year's team with a harder schedule. We feasted last year. I mean, that 4th down try was butt-fumble bad. We are currently probably the worst 4-2 team in many years.