When asked, by a reporter, whether he will consider being more aggressive and making stronger attempts to put up points before the half, Lovie Smith vehemently said "no," stating that he was “okay” with where they were and didn’t feel that anything good could come from pushing for another score, despite having ample time to do so…and that mindset is exactly why he should be on the hot seat.
For the second time this season, Lovie Smith had an opportunity to coach with an aggressive winner’s mentality, insisting that his team step on the throat of a team that they led and had reeling heading into the half, and for the second time this season, Smith deferred, insisting that the offense go into a shell and be happy with their lead rather than building on it.