If Brady knew the situation, McDermott certainly should have. The bottom line is that he just doesn't seem to think quickly, at least not in crunch situations. He needs to recognize that and hand off crunch-time decisions to someone else. I give him an A+ for developing players and team culture, but he's shown again and again that he freezes in the clutch.
The Rams are playing as well as any team I've seen this year. Every last play is good on their part. How often do you see that? Allen has to make super-human plays to keep the Bills in the game. McVay = respect.
They can't come back, by definition, given that they can't stop the Rams and Offside kicks aren't allowed before the end of the game. Even if Allen scores every possession, they still lose with this defense. Forget Detroit; I'm worried about New England now.
Since nothing is working on defense, maybe it's time to bring in different players. Sit Milano, Hamlin, Oliver, Epenesa, Miller. Bring in the subs. They almost literally could not do worse.
I wonder what would happen if they put all eleven guys on Nakua? Defensive lineman, linebackers, the whole team. Do you think he would still catch the ball for a first down?
Me, too.