(12-31-2023, 09:20 PM)rfc17 Wrote: Said in an earlier thread that CJ starting could be a benefit as Press and Doug would be forced to change their game plan. Jumping out to a lead helped but we saw far more runs than we had been. More plays from under center. Saw some play action from under center. I could be wring but it didn't feel like we were as horizontal as normal. Playing a bad carolina team obviously made everything easier. But I hope we call the game similar next week no matter who starts. Offense had gotten too stale and too predictable. And relied on Trevor having to do everything. It is possible CJ made some safe 3rd down conversions trevor would have missed but it also felt like there were bigger plays not hit because trevor wasn't in there.

It's a soup of things.

CJ taking what the defense gave him today and the unflinching commitment to get Etienne involved was probably preached all week knowing Lawrence's injury situation.

Lawrence is guilty though of looking for the homerun plays way more frequently than taking the easy base hits to extend drives.

I think it's something he personally needs to invest himself with during the off season on film collectively because it has been a difference in some of these games.

Playing Carolina with a defense that stayed on them from the very first snap also helped. It's the worst team in football.

I don't think this team gets this lucky in the final game of the season and it's a win and you're in situation. You either show up and show out like you really want this divisional title again or you lay an egg.

I don't think there's a gray area here for me. Win with conviction. Win with authority. Win the momentum going into the first round of the play offs.

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