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Originally Posted by Pestilence
How about the fact that we gave up the most 1st downs in the NFL?
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#26 in opponent yards per play
#26 in opponent third down conversion percentage
#23 in opponent fourth down conversions
I mean, all up and down the sheet, this is a bottom third defense hiding behind a ball control offense.
Even though the offense managed to take care of the ball and run it well enough to be middle of the pack in time of possession, the defense still can't get off the field on third or fourth down, gave up the most first downs in the NFL as you said, and is prone to break in the critical spot at the end of a close game.
The offense was #10 in points scored in the 4th quarter, the defense was #25 in points allowed in the 4th quarter. This defense doesn't finish games.
They give the other team massive amounts of first downs and yards by any measure, they can't get off the field so they give the other team many more chances to beat them than they should otherwise have, and they wear down at the end of games and end up breaking when it matters.