(10-29-2018, 08:03 AM)jagherd Wrote:

(10-28-2018, 12:40 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: This division is still winnable,,,,,

^^^
Its all about the division. AFCS is weak. 

Houston sits at 5-3, but they have some difficult games ahead which could easily be losses for them. Could you see them going 4-4 or even 3-5 in their last 8 games to get to 9-7 or even 8-8?  It's very possible. 

Tenn is a big questionmark. 9-7 or 8-8 is possible for them too. 

Yeah, it looks a lot bleaker for the Jags, but not over. They'd have to go 6-2 rest of the way to get to 9-7. Not impossible, but very tough. 


Jags absolutely HAVE to win their 4 remaining division games though. 
Colts 2x, Titans, Texans 
And get 2 more wins somewhere else:
(@Bills, Redskins, @Dolphins, Steelers) 

Can you see them beating any 2 of those non-divisonal games? Sure, I can; especially since they get Pitt and Wash at home in Jax. 

The chance for a wildcard slot is likely gone. Those 2 spots will probably come from (Chargers, Steelers, Bengals, Ravens).
But this "eliminated from the playoffs" isn't accurate, not yet. If they lose a divisonal game,,,, yeah, it could be all over. 

Playing on a short week Thursday night is always tough for the visiting team. The Jags have to come through @Tenn. They have to. 

** Long post, I know. 
Short summary:  Division is weak. Jags are still in contention for it, but have to win all AFCS games and get tacks/tinhorns to drop a couple  more. 

If Jax drops a game to the Colts in the next few weeks,, I'll remove this post, lol.

I like your optimism!  Don't let the jerks get you down.

And if we can fix the turnovers (Good Blake showed up in London) and the dropsies (looking at you WRs), we can win the division.  For all the other problems, if the WRs make a couple of more catches that went through their hands, Jags win that game.  The division is there for the taking.

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