I really dislike this idea that we were lucky to win. Were the Bucs lucky to beat the Cowboys week 1? Were the Ravens lucky last night?
Most games today come down to about 5 plays. Make them and you win. Don't make them and you lose. The offense got the ball with about 4 minutes left in a tie game. Dak drove the field and was very good doing it. And even with the total brain freeze by the coaches at the end, the kicker won the game.
I simply do not see it as luck. They made 2 or 3 more plays than the Chargers did. Just like the Bucs made 2 or 3 more plays than the Cowboys did last week. That's the way today's NFL is in most games.
If all these games come down to luck, we can flip a coin at midfield. Not to who kicks off, but to who wins games and who loses them. That would save a lot a wear and tear and injuries for the players.
Good teams make their own luck… through great, consistent execution.
We wasted too many drives and opportunities to score. Not all of them were Dak’s fault— but the INT and the 3rd and 9 sack that negated a FG attempt sure as hell were.
Had the Chargers played a cleaner game— we lose. They had 2 TDs wiped off the board by their own mistakes. Dak needed to play better and lead the offense to more points IMO….
To simplify the game down to just 3-5 plays that you make or don’t make is over-simplifying things. Lots of hidden yardage and missed opportunities to consider.
As bad as the 3rd and 9 sack was— the roughing the punter penalty was much worse. There was no reason for it, and it not only kept us from having a chance to score points— it extended a drive to a dangerous QB.
Those kinds of mistakes are how you lose games— the Chargers happened to make more yesterday— which is why we were fortunate to get the W