The defense made plenty of stops in those games, they just didn't at the end, claiming they didn't make 1 is cherry picking.
Oh, and it's very nice that you insult me because I don't agree with you, keep it classy.
Neither one of you are wrong, but you have to admit, it was pretty astonishing that the defense completely melted down like that on final drives. I mean it would be one thing if they forced Eli to take the long, hard road, and he succeeded, but they straight up choked in those games and gave up huge yardage.
I shouldn't say "they" because it obviously wasn't everybody, but the importance of the moment was obviously too much for a few individuals and I think people panicked.
The helmet catch drive was just stupid. Eli should of been intercepted, then he should of been sacked, then a ball was caught on a helmet. then we just got outright burned for a TD pass.
The offense under performed because the offensive line got wrecked but those final Eli drives, primarily in 2007, were just straight up defensive choke jobs.
Edit: 2011 not so much. In 2011, Welker drop aside, we just lost a Superbowl and Eli made a beautiful pass down the sideline. Our secondary was hot garbage that year so there isn't much to say.
2007 though... looking at you, Buckner, I mean Asante.