I'm reminded there's a fine line in the NFL between winning and losing. Cliche? Sure. But every year the percentage of games decided by 7 points or less is in the high 40's.....47.7% last year, 48.0% in 2019, 48.8% in 2018 and so on. Games decided by 3 points or less is always (with rare exception) in the low 20's......23.1% last year, 19.9% in 2019, 28.5% in 2018, 21.1% in 2017 and so on.
We lost to the Jets by 3 points and the offense didn't play all that well. But....neither did the defense. Coming out of the gate, after a Rams punt on their first possession, the Jets went 74 yards in 13 plays for 7. A blocked punt and a pick set them up for a 13-3 halftime lead, that wasn't the defense's fault. However.....coming out of the locker room they drove 72 yards in 11 plays for 7 and on their next possession 72 yards in 10 plays for 3. That's all on the defense.
Despite all that, a holding call with 7:42 to go, negating a 18 yard Akers TD run, snatched a 23-20 loss from the jaws of a 24-23 win. Of course the D would have had to keep the Jets off the scoreboard the last 7 minutes and frankly, the way they played I don't know if that happens. They would have only needed a FG.
But that game was a complete TEAM loss.
Having said that, I agree.....WE (fans) can't jinx anything. WE can't cost the team by our complacence. WE can't blow a game because we overlooked an opponent. So yeah, the Rams ought to beat them 41-10!!!
