Here's what I think happens this week:

 

We would have had our hands full anyway, with no injuries. But since there are a few injuries, it makes for a good excuse for a poor performance. Kind of like when Leftwich would throw an interception, and then feign being hurt, laying on the field, slow to get up. I think he did that as a deflection sometimes to take the attention off of the interception or bad throw, and make everyone just happy that the QB is not hurt. 

 

I think the injuries will be brought up postgame, and will be used as a reason for losing. "We were just missing some key players". 

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