As a fan of football. I want the best team that finishes the strongest out of this lot. Don't care if it's the stinking tacks, the Chiefs, the Ravens or the Chargers. I think our defense can line up with anybody and smack the living [BLEEP] out of them as long as they stick with man to man and get after the passer.

All we have to do is keep pounding and chipping away with the ground game. I know we've been hard on Bortles. But let's be fair here. He's played a lot better this year. And he's doing it without Allen Robinson. And a depleted and banged up receiving core with chemistry being developed during a weekly basis with two rookies in the mix. Give him time. He's comfortable with Lee but he's still feeling it out with Westbrook and Cole. A healthy Hurns could be the tipping point late in December for this offense.

But, like I said. Defensively I think we'll be able to take anybody down. Even the Patriots. We need Fournette to get hot again though. Hopefully Hackett and Marrone can start scheming the passing game up early and often enough to get the crowd away from the box. We still miss Omameh in the interior. That guy has been an unsung hero this year. Still wish they'd consider going back to Shatley at C and kicking Cann out for Linder at RG. Just seemed like we saw more creases and lanes for the running game.

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