"Offensive" Analysis

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

Add that to the stat that we've lost 12 games in the past 4 years that we've held an 11 or more point lead and it underscores even more the need for us to put our foot on the opponent's neck when we have the lead and keep trying to score!

That is a galling stat. The irony here is that the Saunders coached offenses in KC and St Louis always put the pedal to the metal even after building leads. If Gibbs would get out of the way and allow Saunders to keep defenses off balance, you'd see at least 3-4 blowout victories a season. I fear that with the significant OL injuries, Gibbs banking on a conservative approach to salt games away will cost us 2 or 3 more games this season.