Yeah appreciate your 4th quarter sequence there.
i guess i look at it like this
Bucs only scored 20 points.
The Saints up to that point points given up. They were 2-10 at the time.
- 20 versus Arizona
- 26 versus 49ers
- 44 versus Seattle
- 31 versus Buffalo
- 14 versus NYG -WIN
- 25 versus NE
- 26 versus Chicago
- 23 versus Tampa (albeit 7 was from defense, the warning signs were there this game)
- 34 versus LAR
- 7 versus Carolina -WIN
- 24 versus Atlanta
- 21 Versus Miami
- 20 Versus Bucs - WIN
The defense numbers were terrible second half of the year but the offense lack of points is why we lost
I think at 6-5, coming off 3 losses to tough opponents, we all expect this team to win their cupcake part of schedule. At worst, a 4-2 record to get to 10-7 while most of us had 11-6, some even thought a win out was possible.
The Cardinals game was telling and showed we still weren't out of our funk. But hey maybe Baker was just banged up, let's give it a go against a shit team like New Orleans but i digress....so maybe because of the offensive shitshow, i hold it against Baker but after all he is the QB of the team and in todays NFL, a different era then even 20 years ago, the QB has alot of control over this game.
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Game was 17-17 heading into the 4th
3rd and 4, Baker scramble for 2 yards
4th and 2, we all want Bowles to make the call to go for it on Saints 46. Incomplete pass.
I dont remember the plays in detail but we had 2 plays to get 4 yards and couldn't do it. The turnover on down with Saints ensuing drive being a TD for them.
Next drive, we have it 1st and 10 at Saints 17 yard line and only leads to 3 points. Again the stupid false start penalty.
Defense forced a punt, Bucs got ball to win the game.
two incomplete passes to start drive, a Baker scramble to make 3rd and 4 and a Baker pass for 3 yards to Otton to turn over ball on downs
but the offense lack of points is why we lost
I think the difference between our takes is ONLY that I don't put that all on Mayfield and certainly not by artificially cutting the season in thirds.
The offensive play of Mayfield is why we won early in the season, so your position is sort of that Mayfield is "MVP" guy earl but later the reason they lost 11 games? So, he's the most wildly erratic QB in the league? I just don't see it, not when there is Grizz and Michael Jordan and Dan Feely etc.