(12-20-2024, 11:47 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(12-20-2024, 11:33 AM)cland Wrote: Something to understand about some of the 'one-score games' is that the opposing coaches don't care if they win by 1 score or 2.  If the opposing coaches team is up by 2 scores with time ticking down in the 4th, the right call is to play a very conservative/safe defense taking away the downfield plays so long as the offense is chewing up clock to get down the field for the 1st of the 2 scores.  The blitzing stops, the edge pass rush is much more concerned with pocket contain, and while the offense is chewing up 10 yards at a time that's fine so long as at the ball ends up with the offense to burn out the game clock.

If the opposing offense goes into victory formation at the end of the game it doesn't matter how 'close' the score is.

But, for example, that isn't what happened in either of the jags/tinhorn games this year. it didn't happen against Miami, Cleveland, the vikings or packers, and it didn't happen in the jests game last week. All of those games were close one score games right up until the end. Yeah, the were dog [BLEEP] in the bills, loins, and bares games, but the rest of the time, even with this trash team, they are playing hard competitive football against teams that are just a bit better. Close doesn't count on the schedule, but it matters greatly in organizational direction.

I think if you're a rebuilding team, yes.

But not when you should be a division winner and the owner says this is the most talented team they've ever had.

This team has gotten worse the last 2 years. The defense has fallen off a cliff and the offense is stale. They look better recently because they are playing the worst teams in the NFL.

It's time to completely move on.

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