Around the NFL...Wildcard Weekend Style

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Their offense didn't even need to step on the field the second half and that defense STILL should have kept them from scoring 35 points in 24 minutes. They went conservative and stopped blitzing. They got no rush on Luck and he simply ate them up.

I'm just saying that it's tough to play defense when your offense can't back you up by scoring points and taking time off the clock. Giving up 35 points in 24 minutes is unacceptable, as you've pointed out. But I don't think that can be pinned completely on the defense. The Chiefs 7 second half drives ended in: TD(18 yard drive), Fumble, Punt, FG, Punt, FG, and Turnover on Downs. And Reid only called 8 running plays to a RB in the second half.

Although, when it's all said and done, if Alex Smith had hit an open Cyrus Gray in the 4th when the Chiefs were up 41-31, the game probably would have been over right there.