Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
Did the known problems of the team cause the defeat?

1. Red Zone issues - check
2. Special Teams screwups - check (despite a good day of coverage and tackling)
3. Receivers can't shake man coverage quickly - check
4. Late D meltdown - check
DING-DING-DING...winner!!

This is why the notion that this only a self-destruct by the players is complete bullshit. The coaching staff has failed to find ways to fix some of these things FOR YEARS. Ultimately, that is on McCarthy. He has to make MAJOR changes this offseason or he should face serious criticism.