Maybe McVay is a genius.

He realizes that this team may not win the Super Bowl.
So he's setting up the narrative that it isn't the Offense, it is a Defensive issue.

Make the Defense win the game by running the ball 3 times and let the Defense hold.
Any Offensive "Genius" coach wouldn't do that. They'd win the game by getting a first down.

Look how this board has turned against the defense. McVay's genius plan is working.

Being facetious here