People keep bashing the offense

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(11-23-2017, 03:07 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: At nearly every NFL losing coaches presser he mentions losing on 3rd down both offense and defense as to why the game was lost. So one might think it's important ? In their minds anyways.

I've never heard one say "well we're still top 12 in the league in total defense even though we're 4 - 6, so there's that." "Even if we did let them convert 9 of 15 times on 3rd down including 4 of 8 yards plus."

BTW, we're only 12th in total yards allowed on defense. We're 6th in passing yards allowed most likely because the opposition hasn't had to throw much in the 2nd half. They can grind it out running the ball which is why we're 27th in rushing yards allowed at 122 per game. And we're 22nd in points allowed at 19.9 per game. We've been outscored in the 2nd half of games this season 102 - 54.

It matters, period ! You do understand their offense gets to stay on the field when they convert on 3rd down right ? Which means our offense is sitting on the sideline. It quite often changes field position. You have noticed we can't sustain drives or march the length of the field with any kind of regularity haven't you ?

Do you think having a short field once or twice a game would benefit this anemic offense any ? 

Dude we're good pass defense- top 10 in sacks, yard per attempt, %, and QB rating the only thing we don't really do well is INTs which were 21st in. 
Also were 10th in points not 22nd your looking at the stats wrong.
Bfine isn't wrong we do have a playoff caliber Defense the problem is there capable of much more and their not producing like it. The main issue they have is 3rd down defense but that doesn't mean their bad.