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Here's an example of KC coming up small, maybe even panicking. 2016 playing the Cardinals. RB David Johnson was at the height of his skill-set, rushed for 1200+ yards and caught 80 passes for damn near 900 yards. Carson Palmer just had the best year of his career stat-wise the year before and the Cards had a rugged defense as well. I thought Johnson would give the Skins defense fits, he did with 80+ yards rushing, 90 yards rec and scored at least twice and Palmer made me nervous. Still, I thought if Kirk plays a good to semi-great game we could beat em. The Skins were 6-5-1 n the cards were 5-6-1. So at that point both teams were still thinking playoffs.
There were a handful of critical moments in that game. Here's how a couple of em played out. Down 7-3, KC drives the Skins down to the Cards 1 yd ln for a 1st n goal. The Skin are penalized on 1st dn for an illegal shift. Now its 1st n goal from the 6 yd ln.. Kirk completes a pass to Vernon FDavis for 5 yards, 2nd n goal from the 1 yd ln. Rob Kelly runs the rock for no gain now its 3rd n goal from the 1 yd ln. Djax lines up wide right. Gracon is lined up in the slot next to JC who's lined up wide left. Kirk's in the shotgun, the ball is snapped. Garcon n JC run a rub route to perfection, Garcon is open immediately, its an easy 6 right there. Kirk never looks left though. Instead he throws a fade to 5'8" or whatever Djax is who's being engulfed by Patrick Peterson. That had about a -27% chance of working. At any point had Kirk looked left......but he didn't. Skins kick one of those 20 yd FGs . Cards go down just before the half ends and kick a FG 10-6 Cards at halftime instead of 10-10 at halftime..
Skins get the ball to start the 3rd qt. Drive right downto the 1 yd ln again with the big play being a 50something yd psss from Kirk to Djax, Kirk QB sneaks into the endzone, word, Skins 13-10. They kick to the Cards who drive down the field inside the Skins 30 yd ln. The defense comes up with a play, a sack on 3rd dn and the Cards go to kick a FG that is wide something, Skins ball on their own 43 yd ln. On the 2nd play of the drive Kirk is sacked and fumbles, Cards recover and ret it to the Skins 10 yd ln and score in a couple plays. Cards 17-13. KO to the Skins. Skins drive right down the field Kirk hits JC with a 20 something yard pass for a TD. Skins 20-17. Kick off to the Cards, they score a TD, Cards 24-20 Kick off to the Skins who's drive stalls out, but Duckfoot comes though with a 50+ yard FG. Cards 24-23. Cards get the KO and march for another TD. Cards 31-23. Kic k off to the Skins who start their drive at their own 25 yd ln with 1 minute 56 seconds left in the game.
Kirk drives em down to the Cards 28 yd ln where its 2nd n 4 with 52 seconds left in the game. Kirk's in the shotgun, ball is snapped, DJ Swearinger I think it is comes in on a blitz. Djax reads it correctly and runs a slant, he's open, Kirk reads it as well and goes to DJax, they've beat the blitz except Kirk throws the ball 3 yards in front of Djax into the dirt even though he had plenty of time n wasn't under any duress. Clock stops with 48 seconds left, 3rd n 4, 28 yd ln, Kirk's in the shotgun, ball is snapped, its another blitz. JC who's lined up where Djax last play reads it and runs a slant. Kirk reads it and goes to JC who's open like Djax was. Kirk once again not under duress doesn't throw this ball into the ground, nope. instead he throws it behind JC and right to Patrick Patrick go picks the ball, runs a coupe yards n goes down . Cards run one play, a kneel down and the game is over. Cards 31 Skins 23 Final.
