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Originally Posted by DRM08
Watson still had plenty of chances to keep that game competitive. If the roles were reversed, Mahomes would not have lost by 20 after leading by 24.
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Oh, I'm not saying that he didn't. I agree that Watson didn't rise to the competition in that game. But what hurt the Texans the most, IMO, was the fact that their defense completely collapsed. Watson isn't Mahomes; he can't keep HOU in a game even when his defense is playing like a ruptured dam. He has to have his defense get at least a few stops to help him out.
But that defense, IIRC was the worst RZ defense in the playoffs going in, perhaps the worst overall defense in the playoffs. Case in point, they allowed 51 consecutive points or something like that. Something like 6 TDs from inside the RZ. I don't care what QB you have, that's a big anchor around your neck.