Except they couldn't stop them all day. If the game plan depended on a stop at that crucial moment, it's a shit game plan. How about the offense score earlier and not wait until the last minute and put it all on the defense ... again?

These are my exact thoughts too...

We were bound to lose a game with as many injurys as we have to key positions.

A year ago, we had just beaten San Diego on the road 33-3 in order to get to 5-5. This year the record is better, but the way we are playing is concerning and doesn't feel near as good.

That could change in a single game, though.

Ditto

ROFL what gives you that confidence?


once again...

we by-passed a 54 yard FG because of the wind earlier in the game with a healthy kicker.
the kicker injured an ankle after that and the wind was still there (i realize we were going the other way but if the issue was either into the wind or with the wind to our back the panthers would have kicked theirs two drives later before the 3rd ended and wouldnt have waited for the clock to expire)

i have no idea how anyone could be confident that we would drive 40-50 yards in 2 minutes with no timeouts and then kick a good FG in that situation.

Alex got better as the season progressed last year. This year he's clearly regressing.

He's on the downside of his career. It's time to find his replacement.

I think Alex's 'regression' has more to do with what Reid is asking him to do than him actually 'regressing'....

We are passing the ball at an alarming rate for a 7-3 team that has been built on running the football. Our best offensive outing this year was Oakland, when we played smashmouth football. You think back to Alex last year and his good stretch. The running game was what we were known for and it made Smith much more effective.

He has never been and will never be a Brady, Brees, Rodgers, etc. Put him in position to manage the game and lean on the run game. Otherwise, its going to be more of the same for this offense.

His accuracy says otherwise and we need to see what the offense can do with Maclin healthy in the lineup

No arguments on the replacement part. He'll likely be gone in 2018, if he doesn't retire this offseason.

ROFL

I'm telling you all, it ain't got a lot of anything to do with Maclin. He'll help, for sure. But it is 95% the approach. They are not using the identity that got them 11 straight wins last year.

RUN THE BALL. Alex Smith should pass 25 times per game MAX unless its a Pittsburgh scenario and you have to play catch up early.

It won't always be pretty every play but this OL is better than last year's and they were great running the football. This team can do it too. We've seen it.

Outsiders has the KC rush game ranked at 25th. Maybe this is the reason. The run blocking has been lousy... OL run blocking ranked 17th. Pass pro ranks 26th.

Lots of problems need fixin' for this scrappy 7-3 team.

Alex Smith wasn't the problem guys! Look at this number, see that proves he wasn't the problem! Wheres the column for bone headed throws that cost us the game?

I think Reid is consciously trying to bolster the passing game from the pocket. Maclin, Kelce, Hill, pass catching RBs, what more does Alex need? But the results are still mediocre-bad. Maybe Reid is setting up reasons to move on from Alex :hmmm:

It would be a lot better if Andy would stick to it. He sees one run for no gain and we don't try again for 5 plays.

Let those guys get in a groove and build some chemistry in the run game.