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Originally Posted by Pestilence
Offense didn't help out the defense at all.
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Because they punted 3 times?
The defense did more damage to the offense by simply keeping them off the field for 15 minutes at a time than the offense did to the defense. The Chiefs had a great sustained drive to start that game and while you'd like to have seen them finish it (Thanks again, Andy - gotta love a ****ing TE reverse inside the 10...), they still showed some nice rhythm to drive the field.
The defense promptly goes out there and lets TB drive it right down their throats. And yes, you'd have loved to have seen the O turn around and make something of that turnover (a completely unforced error after a muffed mesh) but then again, you'd like to see that turnover not lead to a drive starting deep in your own end because the defense was bent over all day. Maybe had the defense not then gotten the ball stuffed down their throat AGAIN, the offense would've been able to get back in rhythm.
The defense spent all day surrendering 9, 10, 12 play drives for 60-70 yards a pop. And as for the offense hanging them out - when the O went out there and drove the field late in the half for a TD, how did the D respond? Oh...right, another 9 play drive that ended on 3rd down only because the Bucs ran out of time to keep slamming it down the D's throat. Drive after drive after drive, regardless of what the O did, the D failed.
The defense absolutely sucked and it definitely sucked worse than the offense.