Denver didn’t lose to the weather. They lost to preparation and physicality. New England controlled the interior, ran the ball straight up the middle, and let Drake Maye’s legs keep drives alive when things broke down. Denver’s fumble, interception, and missed field goal mattered, but those mistakes only widened a gap that already existed.
The gap was Sean Payton. One system. One approach. No adjustment. It doesn’t matter if it’s Jarrett Stidham , Drew Brees, Bo Nix, or a broom at quarterback. The offense looks the same. Everyone knew the weather was coming, and Payton coached as if it wasn’t. That’s not bad luck. That’s a lack of flexibility

Seattle VS Los Angeles was decided by coaching. Sean McVay’s fourth quarter choice to pass on a field goal tightened his own margin. 

Then there’s Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh. He was seemingly a safe hire. But he has strange patterns that could make or break his time there.