10-16-2022, 05:20 PM
(10-16-2022, 05:11 PM)samhain Wrote: Still zero second half TDs allowed by this defense. If the offense played like they did today in the other close losses, none of those last second FGs would matter.
Steelers game - Steelers get ball to start overtime - D forces 3 and out. O doesn't score. Steelers don't score again. O gets ball back, 5 plays, 5 yard. D gave the O the ball twice with chance to win the game, but sure the D didn't close out the game. Besides holding the Steelers to 3 pts in the 2nd half.
Cowboys game - Cowboys 1st 4 drives of 2nd half - punt, fumble, punt, punt. D gives O ball back with 1:16 left and a chance to win the game. O gains 8 yards on 3 plays and punts back. Again D gave O a chance for a game winning drive and O does nothing. D gives up 3 whole points in 2nd half.
Ravens game - D gives up 3 FGs in 2nd half. One on a drive of 6 yards due to a Burrow pick.
This game - Gave up 6 pts in the second half, last 2 possessions, 3 and out, 9 plays 22 yards, ended the game.
In the Steelers and Cowboys games they gave the O chances to win the game at the end and they did nothing.
The narrative that the D can't close out games was a completely false in past weeks and was wrong again today. Still haven't given up a 2nd half TD all season and yet they are "terrible" and "worst D in the NFL" The D is the reason they are 3-3, by far.
