We’re still 6-3. But the AFC is extremely competitive, the Texans are only a game behind us, and our upcoming schedule is BRUTAL:

  • Texans
  • Bengals
  • Browns
  • Ravens

We can’t go into the Texans game on a 2-game losing streak with them likely continuing on a super hot streak (they play the Cardinals this week). If we enter that stretch of games at 6-4, we may come out of it barely .500 on the season.

To me this feels similar to the Bills game last night - we need to win these home games against inferior opponents if we want to make the playoffs, both for our record and our team confidence.

What do you think?

  • theflyingchicken96BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What does “must win” mean?

    My first take is being in control of our own road to The playoffs. If that’s the case then it’s definitely not. Even if we lose, we still control our own destiny because if we beat Houston the next week we are still in the driver’s seat for the division.

    Now obviously our schedule is harder etc, but then we’re talking about hypotheticals, not imperative (i.e. must).

    On the other hand even if we win this week, if we lose to Houston, we no longer control our own destiny. We would need them to lose more down the stretch. So I would say Houston is a must win whether we win this week or not (assuming Houston doesn’t lose this week I suppose).

    Many fans are looking just at likelihood. If we lose next weekend our playoff chances will dip dramatically. So it seems like a must win. But if that’s the case, every game is a must win until you clench your spot. Which you could certainly make an argument for.