Darren Rizzi's two-game unbeaten streak as interim coach of the New Orleans Saints officially ended after Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
And for all the praise Rizzi has received, there have been many questions about some of his decisions. One of them had to do with the offense's late-game strategy.
Rizzi said after the game that he would have opted for the two-point conversion if the team had scored a touchdown late in the game. He said in the postgame press conference that the team is looking to win and that it has recognized that it has “wobbled on defense” after several Los Angeles possessions ran out the clock in the second half.
However, that didn't happen at all as the Saints never managed that late game touchdown. Derek Carr was under pressure on the final play of the game and no receiver was able to break through the Rams' coverage before the pass rush got to him.
Trailing 21-14, they needed a little more, as late on there were seven points to tie the game and eight, which came from a touchdown and a two-point conversion, to clinch a win. Rizzi planned to go out on his terms rather than ask his gassed defense to win the day in overtime, but it never got to that point.
The Saints will look to get back on track when they take on the New York Giants next Sunday.
