has had a lot of poor games on national television. But he's never experienced a game quite like Thursday night.In a historically bad performance that grew uncomfortable to watch, Dalton completed only 10 of 33 pa Jake Walman Jersey ses for 86 yards in a . His quarterback rating (2.0) was lower than his number of interceptions (three). It's tempting to partially blame the performance on rough weather until you realize that quarterback played flawle sly. There were a few drops and occasional protection woes, but this one was . His throws were routinely wild, high and out of bounds. He had a comical to s on third down where he ran well past the line of scrimmage before throwing the ball. Most of his Mike Hoffman Jersey completions were dump offs on third and long that led to punts. The ' defense -- especially cornerback -- deserve a ton of credit for . But many of Dalton's incompletions were unforced errors.Dalton has often been a punchline in his career despite a "$100 million" contract and a solid career as a starter. His penchant for playing his worst on the big stage, however, is hard to ignore. Dalton's career numbers in nationally televised games are hard to believe: 54.6 percent completions, 5.6 yards per attempt, eight touchdowns and 14 interceptions. The are 2-9 in those games. After a Miikka Kiprusoff Jersey while, those numbers feel le s and le s random.We don't mean to pick on Dalton, but this is a conversation that has happened after so many games like this, including a Thursday night lo s last season to Miami and his three playoff lo ses. coach said after the game that Dalton will be fine, but it' Igor Larionov Jersey s a conversation that will pick up next year when people realize the can easily get out of Dalton's contract in 2016. The larger question: Will Dalton get a chance to start a playoff game this year?The have been blown out twice in four weeks against fellow AFC contenders, also losing 27-0 in Indianapolis. Now 5-3-1, the only have two more home games the rest of the season. The ' offense has made strides overall this season, but Dalton has looked like the same guy. A stinkbomb performance like this is an outlier to an otherwise steady player, but it's a reminder of how low Dalton's ceiling is.When Dalton is good, he's still not going to carry a team. When he struggles, he gives his team no chance to win.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and recaps the ' blowout win over the . Find San Jose Sharks Jersey more Around The NFL content on .

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