Losing Close Games is a Bad Indicator

[KillerGoose]

(09-22-2021, 10:26 AM)ochocincos Wrote: The final score ended up being only a differential of 3, but the Bears were leading by 17 points until just about 6 minutes left in the game.
Aside from the bomb to Chase and then Wilson's interception that led to Higgins' TD, the offense (and game in general) was a snooze fest.

So it felt less close watching the game than the final score indicated.

Yeah, it's a matter of perception. Watching the game, it just felt 'blah'. However, in actuality, the game was close. Say the Bengals pulled it off and won 24-20, for example. No one would say "Nah, the Bears actually won" simply because they dominated for the majority of the game. They didn't close it out, which matters. Football is an inherently volatile sport. Things can flip in a second.

I know you're not really arguing anything and neither am I, just pointing out some observations.