Joe Burrow can never ice a game

[CJD]

(09-15-2024, 11:56 PM)Trademark Wrote: The game vs the Chiefs was yet another example. This guy cannot ice a game to save his life. Even during the SB run it was the defense that bailed him out mostly and Mixon.

I hate to say it, but I agree. At least in the context of high stakes games where the teams are going back and forth for the entire game. He couldn't ice the Super Bowl. He couldn't ice the AFC championship game. He couldn't ice today's game. He couldn't even ice last week's game. I believe it happens fairly consistently at this point that he does not comeback/secure a victory as often as you would expect an elite QB to. It's becoming a pattern.

 I will say that it seems like his protection consistently fails him on 3rd down (if he's trying to ice the game) or 4th down (if he's trying to come back). He is betrayed by his Oline constantly.

In this game, his receivers also failed him. The two drops on the 3rd to last and last drives by Gesicki and Iosivas, respectively, were absolutely brutal. What should have been 1st and 10 in both cases ended up putting Burrow in 3rd and 6+ scenarios; a situation neither QB succeeded in yesterday.

For what it's worth, I don't think Mahomes was able to ice the game yesterday either. He had multiple opportunities to drive down the field and really take control of the game, and he threw 2 interceptions and was forced to punt three times. 

The Bengals unequivocally outplayed the Chiefs yesterday and Burrow undeniably outplayed Mahomes. Mahomes just also has the refs on his side.

Which is unfortunate.