Week 12 Game Synopsis

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I disagree with this. We should not have "lost this game by 2+ TDs", the defense for most of the game allowed the Chiefs to get yards, but didn't allow them to convert in the redzone. That's a skill that many championship caliber defenses possess. Hell, the reason they even had the ability to force OT with a FG was because they forced the first Colts FG in a Goal to Go situation this season. The passing game needs better built in answers for the blitz, but this team definitely hung with the 3 time defending AFC Champions in their own building. The Texans and Jaguars will not pose nearly this many problems.

I think we win ugly both games against HOU, and split with the Jags, as we always lose in Fagsville.

[Indystu2]

My thoughts:

1. Keeping the Chefs to 1 TD in their house was tough. Credit where it is due.
2. Why is our pass D the weakness. We have stud players, right?
3. Dead horse but, we have arguably the best back in the league and we put the game on Jones to sustain or even start game winning drives. RUN THE BALL. Don't quit on the run because of a negative play.
4. Not blocking repeated stunts is getting old.
5. Play calling in relation to clock management was terrible. Make them use their TOs and take time off of the clock for Pete's sake!
6. Man that D-line misses Buckner.
7. How many of us knew the game was over when they drove to force OT?
8. then how many knew the game was over after the first Colts drive of OT?
9. This team is not a real contender until we put teams away and keep them there.

[sherck]

My thoughts:

Originally Posted by Indystu2

1. Keeping the Chefs to 1 TD in their house was tough. Credit where it is due.

IMO, the job of any NFL defense it to keep the opposing team from scoring over 20 points no matter who they are. If you are balanced team, you have to assume that your offense can score 3 TDs in a game to win. Our offence did not.

Originally Posted by Indystu2

3. Dead horse but, we have arguably the best back in the league and we put the game on Jones to sustain or even start game winning drives. RUN THE BALL. Don't quit on the run because of a negative play.

On our final four drives when we went 3-and-out each time and started still ahead by 11 points, we went:

Drive # 1 = JT run / Pass / Pass / Punt (4th quarter)
Drive # 2 = Pass / Pass / Pass / Punt (4th quarter)
Drive # 3 = Pass / Pass / Pass / Punt (4th qurarter)
Drive # 4 = Pass / JT run / JT run / Punt (Overtime)

Sure, in the end you say we called 3 run plays and 9 pass plays so the balance was okay, but, IMO, that imbalance early (1 run, 9 pass plays), when you have a 2 score lead AND NEEDED TO BLEED THE CLOCK, is why the Colts lost.

If there were one thing I would change about our HC, is that he devolves when the chips are down to the pass. We were ahead, we knew their QB is all-world and we were not able to design concept runs that could gain first downs and bleed the clock.

IMO, this loss is on the offense as I think the defense did their job against the best player in the NFL on their home field in a "must win" game for them and our offense did not perform.

And I think most of that did not perform is on our coach lacking of knowing what type of plays to call in the right situations. Everyone is calling him a genius for some really good play designs and calls but I think he trys to get way too cute when what he needs to do is RUN THE BALL.
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[bigalbert]

I finally got to watch a full game this year.
I was amazed at how little pressure we put on the opposing QB
I believe Jones only completed 4 passes in second 1/2?
We have 1 really good LBer and 1 terrible LBer.
We covered well at times which was obvious with how little pressure we put on their QB.
Why in the hell don’t we utilize a dump pass to JT when they’re sending 5 or 6 the whole second 1/2?
When you’re at 3rd and one to win the game why do you run a play where the JT gets the ball late from Jones and ends up hesitating? Straight up need a quick hitter there behind Q.
So much wrong with Steichens play calling and clock management in the second half.

[HoosierinFL]

This team is cooked. Done. Can easily end up 10-7 and playing as a wildcard in the playoffs, or even out of the playoffs in a logjam for the final wildcard spot.

Can't handle the blitz and now its on film against multiple teams. We have a coach that won't scheme away from it, refuses to run the ball, repeatedly says "its on me" but never changes anything. Forget JT in the conversation for MVP. He'll average 12 touches a game from here on out. Everything that succeeded early season is on tape and isn't working anymore, and Steichen will continue to panic in the 2nd half and forget about the run game.

The secondary is better but with Defo out, the pass rush and run D are not getting home, and covering the short middle is terrible. Mahomes had the middle open all game. LBs are terrible in coverage.