The history of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has made him one of the absolute best at the position, and a big reason he has now had three stints with the Patriots over the last 25+ years. He was the perfect addition to Mike Vrabel's new staff, mainly to work with Drake Maye, and has elevated the offense to levels not expected this season.
We saw some impressive playcalling throughout the year, including familiar plays that Patriots fans recognized immediately. Hence, the playoffs were sure to bring out the best of the McDaniels playbook.
The problem is that one of those plays was a moment that was immediately deemed "too cute" and too early for McDaniels to call in last week's win over the Chargers, mainly because it failed despite being completely doable.