The odd thing is, at the end of last season all we wanted was to be more competitive and be 'in it' in November. Well, that's what we've gotten.

 

As of this moment, we have been competitive in all but 1 game, and have relevance for the post season in November. There is every indication that we could win this game, but that's been the story of 4 of our 5 losses. So, cushioning the blow for a loss on Sunday, we've already gotten what we wanted at the end of last season.

 

Yes, this game is a must win for the season, but understand, it would take a miracle to win it. It would take our juvenile defense to stop committing unforced errors, for our developing young QB to not throw a pick 6 at his favorite target defended by Darrelle [BLEEP] Revis, for Luke Joeckel to play a flawless game, for JT to step it up and play effectively, for our red zone scheme to actually work against a real opponent, for Gus to make smart decisions and manage the clock efficiently. It would take Myers making multiple FGs. It would take the whole team to play a consistent 60 minutes on both sides of the ball. If that all happened it would be an unprecedented game in the history of this rebuild, and it would indeed make us the best looking team in the AFC South. I'm not betting on all that happening, but the feeling we have right now, where just maybe it could, where we could continue to improve and make it to the playoffs after waiting for so long, that's what we've wanted, and for now, we've already gotten it.

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