[PARAM]

You’re great with stats. Feel free to show me how many teams started out giving up 3 straight TD drives in a PLAYOFF game and ended up winning. I’ll wait….

The Patriots vs Atlanta 2016.....and unlike the Rams they WERE trailing 21-0. Didn't want you to wait long. I'll give you some more in a bit.

Jacksonville last year, gave up 3 TDSs and 2 FGs, trailed 27-0 and won. It wasn't 3 straight TDs.....TD, TD, FG, TD, FG.....but surely that counts.
The Bengals in the 2021 playoffs, gave up 3 straight TDs to KC and trailed 21-3. They won.
And those teams trailed BIG....not 21-17 like the Rams.
How many more you want? Or are you seeing the holes in your theory? Like Ramsman34 said, the Red Zone woes are what killed the Rams. But like you said, 'everybody is entitled to their own opinion'.

[ramsman34]

It’s also WHEN the Redzone failures happened. 2 of the 3 were in the second half I believe. So those are even more critical as there is less time and fewer possession left in the game for the Rams offense. Again, the D did its job mightily in the second half. They gave up 3. The offense got 2 FGs in the redzone - not TDs. That’s an 8 point swing and frankly, that’s where the game was lost. They were only down 4 at the half, all but equaling the 21 points scored by the lions. Convert one FG to a TD, win by 3. Convert both, win by 7. The 21 first half points mattered bc, well, the scoreboard says it does in the end. Point is, the offense did not convert on the opportunities they created and we lost by 1.

[PARAM]

It’s also WHEN the Redzone failures happened. 2 of the 3 were in the second half I believe. So those are even more critical as there is less time and fewer possession left in the game for the Rams offense. Again, the D did its job mightily in the second half. They gave up 3. The offense got 2 FGs in the redzone - not TDs. That’s an 8 point swing and frankly, that’s where the game was lost. They were only down 4 at the half, all but equaling the 21 points scored by the lions. Convert one FG to a TD, win by 3. Convert both, win by 7. The 21 first half points mattered bc, well, the scoreboard says it does in the end. Point is, the offense did not convert on the opportunities they created and we lost by 1.

1 in the first quarter, 1 in the third and 1 in the fourth. We ran 10 plays. 3 runs (1 jet sweep to Puka, -2) for a total of 1 yard. 7 passes; 2 of 7 for 7 yds. It's been said we had red zone woes all season but not according to PFR. We ended up #4 in RZ% (63.6%; 35 TDs on 55 trips). But those 20 failures stuck out. The 3 teams above us SF, Miami and Detroit had 22, 20 and 21 failures.

[ramsman34]

1 in the first quarter, 1 in the third and 1 in the fourth. We ran 10 plays. 3 runs (1 jet sweep to Puka, -2) for a total of 1 yard. 7 passes; 2 of 7 for 7 yds. It's been said we had red zone woes all season but not according to PFR. We ended up #4 in RZ% (63.6%; 35 TDs on 55 trips). But those 20 failures stuck out. The 3 teams above us SF, Miami and Detroit had 22, 20 and 21 failures.

As with almost every critique, to me, it’s the situations when these failures happen. What’s the score, how late in the game are you, etc.? You get 6-8 possessions on offense per game on average. How often do you get to the red zone and how often do you score a TD. Conversely for your defense. In 3 red zone situations, 2 more critical than the first in theory, the Rams under performed. Detroit converted their first 3 trips ( as ramsww pointed out) and then not again. They had the situational advantage early in the game. The Rams D countered and the Rams so had the situational opportunities to score TDs and win the game. They failed to do so.

[ramsww]

The Patriots vs Atlanta 2016.....and unlike the Rams they WERE trailing 21-0. Didn't want you to wait long. I'll give you some more in a bit.

Jacksonville last year, gave up 3 TDSs and 2 FGs, trailed 27-0 and won. It wasn't 3 straight TDs.....TD, TD, FG, TD, FG.....but surely that counts.
The Bengals in the 2021 playoffs, gave up 3 straight TDs to KC and trailed 21-3. They won.
And those teams trailed BIG....not 21-17 like the Rams.
How many more you want? Or are you seeing the holes in your theory? Like Ramsman34 said, the Red Zone woes are what killed the Rams. But like you said, 'everybody is entitled to their own opinion'.

No, the Jax game actually does NOT count as it doesn’t meet the criteria. So you came up with ONE game in the history of the NFL to support YOUR theory. As I said, you won’t find many and it has nothing to do with how the offense responds. It’s the hole you dig for yourself, mentally and physically. Top 3 reasons, yes but this Defense played a decent 2nd half and could not overcome a horrid first half.

[ramsww]

It’s all a good debate, I just don’t appreciate some people’s “you lose, I win” absolutes. Much to fix and many ways to get there in 2024. I just think the redzone fix is easier than the big plays given up on D and ST. That’s all I’m saying.

[PARAM]

No, the Jax game actually does NOT count as it doesn’t meet the criteria. So you came up with ONE game in the history of the NFL to support YOUR theory. As I said, you won’t find many and it has nothing to do with how the offense responds. It’s the hole you dig for yourself, mentally and physically. Top 3 reasons, yes but this Defense played a decent 2nd half and could not overcome a horrid first half.

I came up with 3 and I only checked back to 2021. I was familiar with the Patriots-Atlanta SB as most serious NFL fans. But it's all good. It's happened more than you thought.

I just don’t appreciate some people’s “you lose, I win” absolutes

Really? What's it like living in a house without mirrors?

I'll help you. It wasn't the red zone issues. Feel better now?