It was pretty good defense on the 2-pt. attempt. They took away QB Marcus Marriota's first option, a fade to his right, then when Marriota looked back left for the slant, S Adrian Phillips was waiting to knock it away.
Everyone has a problem with the Titans going for the 2 point conversion instead of kicking the extra point and going to overtime. It comes down to these two scenarios; scoring from the 2.5 yard line vs playing for a win or tie in overtime. For me that's a coin flip. I understand the point of the announcers/broadcasters that the Titans had dominated the 2nd half, but the Chargers scored on two long passes. The game plan was to limit the Chargers possessions and they did that all day. Going for two was the ultimate, don't let the Chargers offense have a chance to win it, call.
If anything I have more of an issue with the call. Especially after the
defensive holding penalty that made the attempt from inside the 2. Titans
are a running team and one of the better read option teams with a good
running QB in Marriota. Seems to me that a read option would be the go to play if I needed to run one play for less 2 yards to win a game.
I hope I don't jinx it, but the Chargers haven't missed a kick since Michael Badgley took over after an injury to Caleb Sturgis. Badgley went 2 for 2 in FGs and Extra Points and the Chargers needed every one of Badgley's 8 points. I'll be surprised if Sturgis is still on the roster after the bye in Week 8.
There's no good time for your starting RB to have a hamstring injury, but if Melvin Gordon was going to pull a hammy, the game before the bye gives him two weeks to recover. Hamstring pulls are touchy so we'll see what happens, but I'm hoping he'll be good for Week 9 @ Seattle.
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Got to hand it to the Patriots. They find a way. This time they produce two special teams TDs come from a kick off return and blocked punt. I still don't think this years Pats are Super Bowl material, but I can't deny that they keep finding ways to win.
The Pat Mahomes show continues in Kansas City. Along with WR Tyreek Hill, RB Kareem Hunt, and TE Travis Kelce, this is the most talented offense to come together since the "Greatest Show on Turf" in St. Louis. I'm not sure how anyone can stop these guys, or even if it's possible with today's rules. Looks like the only way to beat them will be the way the Pats did...by outscoring them 43-40. I thought the Bengals would at least be able to score on them, but they folded under the pressure of trying to keep up with the Chief's offense.
The Chiefs offense is amazing to watch. They have so many different plays that it seems impossible for defenses to come up with a good gameplan for. I'm all for what the Titans did going for two. All you gotta do is go 2 yards...any team should have enough confidence to go for it even even if it means taking some heat. I really hope Gordon is ok. Hamstring issues in any sport are not good.
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