(10-10-2017, 09:24 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: I wouldn't overlook the fact that we traveled to London and back the week before the Jets game as a reason for playing a little flat and getting beat combined with the Jets actually playing better than anyone expected.

I said before the Jets game I needed to see a win against them and a strong showing against Pittsburgh (not necessarily a win) to feel like the team was going to come into games prepared consistently which is not something we've seen in a long time. In retrospect I'm not sure I'm willing to read so much into the loss against the Jets just yet. This game against a better than average Rams team will be very telling. If we are able to get the win I don't think 10 or 11 wins for the season and a division crown is that far out of reach especially with Houston apparently in shambles, Luck's mysterious injury and how injury prone Mariota has proven to be.

I have no doubt the NFL schedule makers screwed up by giving us an away game after the one in London. The Ravens did not benefit from playing at home because they suck and it was against the Steelers. A home game in Week 4 would have helped us.

Andrew Luck's injury is not a mystery at all. He has always been week to week since preseason. There was never a timeline for his recovery and football readiness. The Texans don't really appear to be in shambles yet. They can still win without J.J. Watt as Deshaun Watson continues to improve, but it will be harder without Whitney Mercilus either. As for Marcus Mariota, if he can stay healthy after recovering from his latest injury we still have to worry about the Titans.

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