Playoff Play Calls Gone Wrong: If Coaches Could Do It Differently

The Saints’ defense on the Minnesota Miracle, the Falcons’ last chance in Philly, and the Steelers’ failures on fourth-and-inches. Examining what coaches on the wrong side of things could have done differently last weekend

Let’s start with a disclaimer: Tread lightly when criticizing coaches. Many of their decisions must account for factors that are unbeknownst to outsiders looking in. And we rarely acknowledge the 99 times out of 100 when coaches get it right. On every play, it’s 22 moving pieces matching up in various ways, each piece with specific strengths and weaknesses. And then you must factor in field position, weather, game circumstances and past and future play calls. When the…