Some debbie downers. We need a morgan freeman meme about hope! Realistically we aren't going on a run and threatening a division title. But in support of the title of this thread, it's not like we are technically alive but essentially done. Not as though we need to go 6-0 and have the titans go 0-6 or something crazy unrealistic. For the most part we do control our destiny. We're three games behind the Titans with two head to head matchups left. And in the 4 other games, we just need to be one better than the Titans. That's not unrealistic looking at both our schedules. If we do our part going 5-1 and beat the titans twice, we'll probably win the division.

Now I dont think we are consistent enough nor have enough playmakers on defense to go 5-1 the rest of the way. But if the team gets hot and makes a run, we could do it. And it feels fun that we are sitting here in December knowing if we play well the rest of the way we can make the playoffs. And we could be playing meaningful games late. While technically we don't have to beat the Lions, it does feel like a must win. Would crush the momentum from the Ravens game and don't want to have to win the last 5 in a row. Brutal schedule. Would be easier to beat the Lions and then split the games between cowboys/jets.

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