One quick observation - I think we might be nearing new thread territory to discuss Hightower, because something seems seriously wrong. After the first play, he had two tackles, was moving like a sloth, and appeared to be avoiding contact. Here’s one example I noticed in the highlights, which I noticed several other times during the game. Play is at about the 44 second mark:
No bueno. Maybe he can play DE?
No bueno. Maybe he can play DE?