09-29-2017, 04:48 PM
Of the top of my head, all the following are collapses after gaining a big advantage:
San Diego in 2006
Buffalo in 2010
Arizona in 2011 (I count that as a loss, as it definitely would have been if John Skeltons receiver didn't do a wide open face plant in the endzone)
Dallas in 2012
Pittsburgh in Cincy last year
Green Bay this year
I know there's plenty more but I don't feel like digging up any more painful memories. Anyway, not maintaining a lead is a staple of Marvin Lewis tenure as HC. Marvin is under the assumption that it's the 1970's and that a 10 or 14 point lead is safe as long as you play conservative, kill-the-clock football. That and being in complete denial about in-game adjustments is what leads to collapses
San Diego in 2006
Buffalo in 2010
Arizona in 2011 (I count that as a loss, as it definitely would have been if John Skeltons receiver didn't do a wide open face plant in the endzone)
Dallas in 2012
Pittsburgh in Cincy last year
Green Bay this year
I know there's plenty more but I don't feel like digging up any more painful memories. Anyway, not maintaining a lead is a staple of Marvin Lewis tenure as HC. Marvin is under the assumption that it's the 1970's and that a 10 or 14 point lead is safe as long as you play conservative, kill-the-clock football. That and being in complete denial about in-game adjustments is what leads to collapses
