On the Cusp - Post Game Thread

[PorkSkins]

Originally Posted by Darrell Green Fan

But when you have a 2 score lead in the 2nd half and get 3 turnovers you shoud win a home game. Damn this one stings.

We only garnered two turnovers. Turnovers nonetheless, but those turnovers did come deep in our own territory.

In a close game, you can look to three or four plays (or poor or favorable calls) that created a loss or win. We're up 24-14 during the early part of the 3rd quarter, get a sack and it's now 2nd & 19 w/Pittsburgh on their own 47 yard line. We go into a soft ass zone and the Steelers easily convert a first down and gain some momentum and then eventually score a TD. I would've brought pressure on 2nd & 19 and possibly force a quick throw.

Another missed opportunity (we're up 24-21) is when Ertz had an easy first down, which would've kept our drive alive inside the Steelers' 30, but he dropped it and we eventually have to settle for a FG. That was huge! If we go up 31-21, we possibly win the game.

Daniels was off a bit yesterday as he missed Zaccheus and McCaffrey for what would've been huge gains, if not possible TDs. He was somewhat under duress on both of those passes, so I won't give him too much flak on those misses. But both were big misses, nonetheless.

Lastly, Ertz's 4th down reception should've been respotted (we got a shitty spot), and we should've at least gotten a measurement. IMO, Ertz's initial forward progress suggested a first down. Even if he was short; he wasn't a full yard short. A measurement should've been warranted.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by PorkSkins

We only garnered two turnovers. Turnovers nonetheless, but those turnovers did come deep in our own territory.

In a close game, you can look to three or four plays (or poor or favorable calls) that created a loss or win. We're up 24-14 during the early part of the 3rd quarter, get a sack and it's now 2nd & 19 w/Pittsburgh on their own 47 yard line. We go into a soft ass zone and the Steelers easily convert a first down and gain some momentum and then eventually score a TD. I would've brought pressure on 2nd & 19 and possibly force a quick throw.

Another missed opportunity (we're up 24-21) is when Ertz had an easy first down, which would've kept our drive alive inside the Steelers' 30, but he dropped it and we eventually have to settle for a FG. That was huge! If we go up 31-21, we possibly win the game.

Daniels was off a bit yesterday as he missed Zaccheus and McCaffrey for what would've been huge gains, if not possible TDs. He was somewhat under duress on both of those passes, so I won't give him too much flak on those misses. But both were big misses, nonetheless.

Lastly, Ertz's 4th down reception should've been respotted (we got a shitty spot), and we should've at least gotten a measurement. IMO, Ertz's initial forward progress suggested a first down. Even if he was short; he wasn't a full yard short. A measurement should've been warranted.

Great post, my finger of blame falls to the O. JD5 was ok and the WR/TE were awful.

When we had it at midfield down by 3 with over two minutes to go and all our time outs and just go 4 straight downs and not convert, the O is the strength of this team and JD5 is the superman, that game was laid out for the O to win and they whiffed big time.

I honestly thought SJB giving up that TD was a blessing, it came with plenty time on the clock only down by one, all our time outs and JD5 our best player holding the ball, dream scenario for JD5 to step up and be the hero against a really good team