12-11-2020, 11:13 AM
This is not a defense of Taylor. It is just a little explanation of the math regarding "one score losses".
No one is saying that a majority of NFL games are not decided by one score. But there is a certain amount of "luck" involved in NFL games and even the worst teams are usually able to pull of one or two one score victories. Taylor's record in one score games is way outside the norm. That is why some people bring it up.
But as someone has already mentioned. he also has a terrible record in games that are not decided by one score.
And even if he had gotten a couple of lucky bounces like most other teams get he would still just have 6 or 7 wins in 2 years instead of only 4.
To me the ability to win close games is more about skill and coaching than luck, but the fact is that even the worst teams some times get some lucky breaks in close games. But the fact that Taylor is "unlucky" does not change the fact that he sucks as a coach.
No one is saying that a majority of NFL games are not decided by one score. But there is a certain amount of "luck" involved in NFL games and even the worst teams are usually able to pull of one or two one score victories. Taylor's record in one score games is way outside the norm. That is why some people bring it up.
But as someone has already mentioned. he also has a terrible record in games that are not decided by one score.
And even if he had gotten a couple of lucky bounces like most other teams get he would still just have 6 or 7 wins in 2 years instead of only 4.
To me the ability to win close games is more about skill and coaching than luck, but the fact is that even the worst teams some times get some lucky breaks in close games. But the fact that Taylor is "unlucky" does not change the fact that he sucks as a coach.
