Week 9: vs. N.Y. Jets
Week 11: @Miami
This of course is operating under the assumption that 10-6 will be good enough to make the playoffs (which isn't always the case).
If we can beat the Jets--and that's a big if despite how poorly they're playing--then I honestly believe that we could (and should) win the remainder of our home games:
Washington (in Toronto and before the Jet game, but still)
Titans
Dolphins
Broncos
All very winnable games.
The road games are MUCH tougher, and I'm still not confident enough with this team to predict they'll do damage on the road--except in Miami--where the team is expected to Suck for Luck. The rest of our road sched is rough:
@Giants
@Cowboys
@Dolphins
@Jets
@Chargers
@Patriots
Brutal...which is why that Cincy loss might come back to haunt us. After the first Jet and Dolphin games, a win at San Diego would be the 3rd most important W, due to possible tiebreakers. A win this Sunday will go a long way to improving our chances, but I'm going to assume the worst-case scenario and say we finish 2-6 on the road.
This means we must finish undefeated at home. It's hard to do, but looking at that schedule it definitely can be done. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE JETS GAME...I'm already nervous about it b/c it will reveal whether we are pretenders or not. Win the Jets game in Week 9 and the Fins game in Week 11 and we'll finish no worse than 4-2 in the division and have an excellent shot at the postseason.
Week 11: @Miami
This of course is operating under the assumption that 10-6 will be good enough to make the playoffs (which isn't always the case).
If we can beat the Jets--and that's a big if despite how poorly they're playing--then I honestly believe that we could (and should) win the remainder of our home games:
Washington (in Toronto and before the Jet game, but still)
Titans
Dolphins
Broncos
All very winnable games.
The road games are MUCH tougher, and I'm still not confident enough with this team to predict they'll do damage on the road--except in Miami--where the team is expected to Suck for Luck. The rest of our road sched is rough:
@Giants
@Cowboys
@Dolphins
@Jets
@Chargers
@Patriots
Brutal...which is why that Cincy loss might come back to haunt us. After the first Jet and Dolphin games, a win at San Diego would be the 3rd most important W, due to possible tiebreakers. A win this Sunday will go a long way to improving our chances, but I'm going to assume the worst-case scenario and say we finish 2-6 on the road.
This means we must finish undefeated at home. It's hard to do, but looking at that schedule it definitely can be done. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE JETS GAME...I'm already nervous about it b/c it will reveal whether we are pretenders or not. Win the Jets game in Week 9 and the Fins game in Week 11 and we'll finish no worse than 4-2 in the division and have an excellent shot at the postseason.
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