Everyone is searching for the key. Is it chemistry, trust, desire, got paid, scheme, coaches, ability, communication, Ciara, play calls, new DC, old OC, Pete's choice of gum at halftime?
Maybe we just lost. I'm not saying we shouldn't look or analyze stats or discuss team psychology. But just maybe we came out on the short end of the stick. Every team is decent to good to great and we've played some of the best teams in the league. Over the last few years we've played a lot of close games. That's Pete's style. Odds are, if you play close games, you're going to lose some. And it will always come down to a few close plays. They go your way? You win. And if not, you lose. Not fun, but maybe there is no one huge problem. Just little ones that add up and can bite you in the parity of the NFL?
Maybe we just lost. I'm not saying we shouldn't look or analyze stats or discuss team psychology. But just maybe we came out on the short end of the stick. Every team is decent to good to great and we've played some of the best teams in the league. Over the last few years we've played a lot of close games. That's Pete's style. Odds are, if you play close games, you're going to lose some. And it will always come down to a few close plays. They go your way? You win. And if not, you lose. Not fun, but maybe there is no one huge problem. Just little ones that add up and can bite you in the parity of the NFL?