Russ has been off since his slump where he threw a ton of picks. He came out of it a bit, but the bravado, and fearless approach was gone in favor of the old Russ where he throws for 225 and 1 or 2 TDs. MVP Russ was cookin' because everyone around him was cookin'. The OL was protecting, the receivers were getting separation.
Then it fell apart. Since then, and especially today, he's looked tentative, afraid to throw a pick to the detriment of taking chances he normally would. The right side of the OL was in shambles and it showed. Russ always gets happy feet and less confident when he knows his protection is compromised.
Coverage sacks are due to a lack of confidence in himself and his protection, even if it's all in his head.
Russ will be okay. This too shall pass. Just a crappy performance today, and he's had his share this year.
MVP will have to wait for another year. Just win.