One thing cost us that game

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(10-15-2018, 10:25 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: You really, truly believe that? Here is a nugget: 


Three times on the go-ahead drive they snapped the ball with the game clock running — each time with at least 16 seconds remaining on the play clock.

Here is a look at each:

• On third and 4 from their own 31, they snapped it with 22 seconds left on the play clock and got a first down on a 5-yard pass from Dalton to Uzomah.
• On first and 10 from their own 36, they snapped it with 16 seconds on the play clock and got a pass interference penalty on Pittsburgh.
• On first and 10 from the Pittsburgh 11, they snapped it with 17 seconds on the play clock and got a 7-yard completion from Dalton to Green.
  

Had they taken the play clock under 10 seconds in each instance, Pittsburgh would have had 44 seconds to work with rather than 1:12.

The longer you sit there, the more of a risk you have of a false start or the defense making adjustments.  You also can get the whole offense out of rhythm.  You give the Steelers pass rushers, who were eating Andy alive all game, more time to catch their breath.

We ultimately lost because the D apparently blew a coverage and left Juju wide open in the middle of the field to get in FG range.  Going back earlier in the game, Juju made an amazing catch to set up a TD while AJ and Core couldn't make routine ones.  We had several promising drives get killed by sacks.