I think this game really exposed us. I think it showed the following things.
1) If the other team has a very good pass rush, Lamar will often be running for his life.
2) Even against backup level players, we can't successfully pass the ball unless the run game has been established.
3) Lamar doesn't even look for anyone outside of Andrews. It's not surprising the Likely's biggest day comes during an Andrews injury.
4) Our pass rush is still just so spiky and inconsistent. Houston usually pops off 3 great rushes a game. One other player usually contributes one. The sack numbers are not bad, but it's sacks and then long bouts of not getting pressure.
5) Redzone offense is still painful to watch
6) MM has changed up his routine where now we give up points every first 2 drives and then in the 4th quarter again. Both the Cleveland and Tampa games were way too close for absolutely no reason. Both of those teams are trash.
7) Secondary has brick hands, loves to give up DPI, and big plays.
8) Young guys like Stone, Madabuike, Washington, and then adding JPP have been awesome to see play well.
Conclusion: We're not a good team. Any team that can limit our run game will put us in long 3rd down situations where we'll have drive stoppers. Lamar will get frustrated and take sacks and start throwing interceptions because he's staring down a triple covered Andrews. That's how you lose your playoff game this year. We'll go beat a bunch of scrub teams, but we have neither the offense or the defense to beat the elite teams in the league.
