Because the 2023 NFL season involves an in depth it’s time to check out a few of the largest losers from Week 18 of the season.
Shane Steichen, HC, Indianapolis Colts. It could be straightforward to place the blame on operating again Tyler Goodson for dropping the decisive fourth-down play on Saturday night time. The larger situation although is what he was even doing on the sector for that play and being focused for a season-deciding play.
The Colts had run celebrity operating again Jonathan Taylor on seven consecutive performs, then took him off the sector within the largest second. Add in Steichen’s weird utilization of a timeout simply earlier than that to attempt to draw Houston offside, eliminating any likelihood of getting the ball again, and it was an enormous collection of blunders from a rookie coach on the worst attainable time.
Jacksonville Jaguars. All of the Jaguars wanted to safe their second straight AFC South title was beat a 5-11 Tennessee Titans that had nothing to play. They may not do it and within the course of eradicated themselves from playoff rivalry.
As if the loss on Sunday was not unhealthy sufficient, it completes a horrible conclusion to the season that noticed the Jaguars lose 5 out of six video games, together with every of the ultimate 5 begins from quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Going from the No. 1 seed in Week 13 to out of the playoffs is a horrible search for everyone concerned, but especially head coach Doug Pederson.
Nick Sirianni, HC, Philadelphia Eagles. Talking of groups which can be taking part in their worst soccer on the flawed time, the Eagles have turned a 10-1 report and what seemed to be a lock on the NFC East into an 11-6 season and a wild-card spot.
The largest wrongdoer in that slide has been the Eagles’ protection, and head coach Nick Sirianni doesn’t appear to have any solutions for it. The choice to show play-calling duties over to Matt Patricia appears to have solely made issues worse.
Bailey Zappe, QB, New England Patriots. The excellent news for the New England Patriots is that with the No. 3 total choose within the 2024 NFL Draft they may be ready to land their subsequent franchise quarterback. They desperately want it as a result of the long-term reply just isn’t on the roster.
Bailey Zappe ended a brutal season in New England on Sunday by finishing simply 12-of-30 passes for less than 88 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in an unpleasant 17-3 loss to the New York Jets. Over his final two begins he accounted for no touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
D.J. Chark Jr., WR, Carolina Panthers. It was one other brutal sport for No. 1 total choose Bryce Younger to finish a depressing rookie season. The Panthers had been shut out of their last two video games, and one of many largest culprits for this one was Chark Jr. for turning a giant sport and a possible landing right into a fumble and a turnover on the objective line.
