It wasn't poor tactics today ....

it was poor players.
You could see (from the comfort of my settee) that they were trying to get the ball forward more readily than we've seen recently, but the number of times it was a useless directionless punt which generally went out for a throw or a goal kick, was unbelievable..
You can teach tactics and other necessities but if your players can't kick a ball then you're stuffed.
The playoffs could be embarrassing or they could be one big fluke.