Nathaniel Hackett has not had the best of showings in his NFL head coaching debut over the last two weeks.
After absolutely beefing it for the Denver Broncos in Week 1 on a questionable field goal decision, Hackett drew the ire of NFL fans less than a week later. On Sunday against the Houston Texans, the Broncos were down 9-6 at home in the waning moments of the third quarter, a disastrous result against a team that ended their Week 1 with a tie.
With Russell Wilson and the Broncos driving down the field looking for a pivotal score, Hackett once again became the narrative after calling a tight end rush attempt on third and one at the Texans’ 35-yard line that, predictably, failed. Then, on the ensuing field goal attempt, Hackett mismanaged the clock and took a delay of game penalty to back them up five yards, after which… the Broncos punted!
Yes, after risking it all for a 64-yard field goal a week ago, Hackett balked at a 59-yarder.
Please watch this entire sequence. Nate Hackett has officially lost it. Denver went from 3rd and inches, a TE rush attempt, a long FG attempt, and then a punt. Lord pic.twitter.com/3Eugrn7sHG
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) September 18, 2022
Hackett continues to make brutal mistakes that hamper the Broncos in the most inopportune times. Thankfully, the Broncos bailed out Hackett’s poor decision making skills and took a 13-9 lead in the fourth quarter, but NFL fans have absolutely had it with the head coach after just two weeks.