So, I've just had a look at the prime time games since McDaniel took over.
2022
Opponent | Score |
@ Bengals | L 27-15 |
Steelers | W 16-10 |
@ Chargers | L 23-17 |
@ Bills | L 32-29 |
@ Bills | L 34-31 |
Bengals were 8-1 at home that season (including playoffs and one cancelled game against the Bills). They lost on the first day of the season to the Steelers in overtime despite losing the turnover battle 5-0 and outgaining them 432 yards to 267 and 32 first downs to 13. This was also a short week, Thursday night game.
Steelers ended the season 9-8.
Chargers ended the season 10-7 but were only 5-3 at home. Offense wasn't great (Tua was terrible) but the defense gave up over 400 yards.
Bills were 8-1 at home, 13-3 overall. Their only home loss was in overtime to the Vikings and that ridiculous Jefferson catch and Allen fumbling at the goal line. Both games were close, even the second one without Tua but again the defense gave up over 400 yards in both games. 2nd game though the defense forced turnovers which kept it close as Skylar was complete ass, completing less than 50% of his passes.
2023
Opponent | Score |
@ Patriots | W 24-17 |
@ Eagles | L 31-17 |
@ Jets | W 34-13 |
Titans | L 28-27 |
Bills | L 21-14 |
@ Chiefs | L 26-7 |
Patriots were 1-8 at home, finished 4-13 and just a bad team. Score was closer than it should have been.
Eagles were 6-2 at home and finished 11-6 overall. Might be the worst officiated game I've ever seen. They went on a massive losing streak at the end of the season, until the 49ers demolished them in early December they were 10-1 and looked like the best team in the league.
Jets was the Black Friday game, they suck.
Titans was inexcusable, lots of injuries and a historic defensive collapse.
Bills and KC the roster was decimated by injuries by that point. I think we had 9 starters missing and others hobbling around.
I've left the Dallas game off as it was Christmas Eve but I was told it wasn't a prime time game as there was another game at the same time.
2024
Opponent | Score |
Bills | L 31-10 |
Titans | L 31-12 |
@ Rams | W 23-15 |
@ Packers | L 30-17 |
Bills - Tua gets injured but they are kicking our asses before that anyway. Tua stunk and the defense stunk.
Titans - backup QB who couldn't complete a pass. Just a disgusting game all round, a game we should be embarrassed about.
Rams - that was a good win and one the defense played well. The Rams finished 10-7 but weren't a good home team only going 6-4 at home.
Packers - defense set an NFL record for the number of missed tackles (20) and the team was down 17-3 before Tua had his first incompletion. Packers finished 11-6 and 6-3 at home. Home loses were all to division rivals.
So I make that 5 home games, 10 road games for prime time games for a record of 4-11. Most of those road games have been against winning teams, the only 2 poor teams on the road they actually won those games. Good teams don't lose many games at home.
Both home loses to the Titans are disgusting.