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The offense had eight drives. The Rams nine.The offense scored a pretty high number of points per drive against the Rams. They actually did well with the number of opportunities given to them.
The problem is, the defense played so god awful horrible that they didn’t have many opportunities.
The offense would have had to be perfect to beat the Rams, given how bad the defense was. And no, Dak wasn’t perfect.
Either way, and ignore the point I made if you wish. But getting ZERO turnovers in the playoffs isn’t going to win championships either, no matter who your QB is probably.
You might want to rethink the disparity in number of opportunities argument.
Points per drive for the entire season is irrelevant. Lumping every drive of the season together ignores the situational aspect of a single game and the individual drives of that game. Not all drives are equal and the expectations and goals of each drive vary given the specific circumstances at the time.
Getting turnovers is obviously a good thing. Not giving the ball away is even more important though. If the offense doesn't turn the ball over, blaming the defense for not taking the ball away is hollow and weak.
Dak missed some very critical throws to very open receivers that ended drives. Not deep high percentage throws. Short to mid range throws that you expect your QB to complete. That is a fact. Hitting those throws continues drives and probably leads to points. That keeps the defense off the field and changes the complexion of the game.
The defense sucked but somehow managed to keep us in the game. The offense could not give them the help they needed and Dak missing drive killing, high percentage passes on a few occasions was a big part of that.
Dak and the offense were just as much responsible as the defense.