Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Sickaa:
I just read an article that mentioned that Kyle has been outscored 59-0 In the 4thQ/OT of three crucial games, two super bowls and his most recent NFCCG. Yikes. Why does he seem to struggle with the 4th Q so much?. I also heard that our MVP from 2021 "Deebo" last touch of the NFCCG came with almost 13 mins left on the clock. Once again.. YIKES. No wonder Deebo refuses to sign an extension. Seriously though, this Is something Kyle really needs to Improve upon If he's gonna bring it home for us.
Much of that is caused by the defenses not stopping the other team. People complain that he needs to run more but then the run gets stuffed. If he passes more he's not eating up the clock. I said this on another post but the players have to make plays. Every play is designed to gain yards. When linemen miss blocks of the QB doesn't see an open receiver, it's not coaches fault. To be fair the KC Chiefs were a better team that we outplayed for 3 quarters. They got their defense and offense rolling in the 4th quarter and we couldn't stop them. The Rams receiver scouldn't be contained in the 4th quarter. Stafford had time to throw and he found the open guys. Jimmy did squat again in the 4th quarter.
I'm not saying I completely disagree with that, but at some point, the offense needs to be scoring points or at very least maintain drive's to keep the defense fresh. And doesn't excuse why he stopped using Deebo at crucial times of the game. Just something to think about moving forward.
Originally posted by captveg:
How much was he outscored in the 4th quarter of the playoff games he won?
It's almost as though the losses have stats that - get this- explain why they lost. Hmm, I wonder if the playoff wins show the opposite....
As much as he deserves praise for those playoff wins, and he really does. What he did towards the end of last season was as Impressive as it gets Imo. Kudos to Kyle for that, but this Is more about the lack of offensive production from 4th Q of crucial games more than anything. It's not so much about the outcome of a game. It's more about his struggles In those 4th Q situations.
It's also worth noting that Matt Ryan actually Said some about how Kyle was hesitant with his playcalling In the last 6 minutes of the Falcons super bowl loss. Something about how Kyle would allow the clock to tick down to the last 15 seconds before giving Ryan's the play. I found that Interesting Tbh.