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Week 5 coaching blunders haunt NFL contenders, from Sirianni’s London slip to Harbaugh’s gaffe
Nick Sirianni, Jim Harbaugh and Mike Macdonald made costly late-game decisions that helped turn Week 5 games into losses.
- In Week 5, NFL head coaches Nick Sirianni, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Macdonald, and Dan Quinn faced scrutiny after late-game management decisions led to losses or ties for their teams, marking a difficult weekend for accomplished leaders.
- Coaches consistently preach about putting their players in the best position to succeed, yet several leaders created openings for opponents to capitalize on critical miscalculations during recent contests.
- After mismanaging the final sequence in London, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Sirianni admitted, "I lost us that game," as a failure to force a touchback allowed the Jacksonville Jaguars to kick a winning 57-yard field goal.
- Following his decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 at his own 41-yard line, Chargers head coach Harbaugh took "100% accountability" for the call that turned momentum against the Denver Broncos.
- Meanwhile, Seahawks coach Macdonald saw his team's decision to use timeouts on defense backfire during a 32-29 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, as a forced fumble in the end zone extended the opponent's lead before halftime.
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Week 5 coaching blunders haunt NFL contenders, from Sirianni's London slip to Harbaugh's gaffe
Coaches always preach about putting their players in the best position to succeed. Several fell short of that mantra in Week 5 and instead led their teams to disheartening defeats.
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Week 5 coaching blunders haunt NFL contenders, from Sirianni’s London slip to Harbaugh’s gaffe
DENVER (AP) — Coaches always preach about putting their players in the best position to succeed. Several fell short of that mantra in Week 5 and instead led their teams
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