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Originally Posted by Vanilla Thunder
Do you think this team is winning the division?
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I don't know. I will say that we've been trending downward for the last four games.
We collapsed in the 4th quarter against Houston.
Although we won big against Jacksonville, that game was pretty close for the first two and a half quarters, and if not for DJ's pick six, it may have come down to the last drive.
We played a truly horrible game against Buffalo and had a number of breakdowns on all levels against the Raiders.
In some ways, this team reminds me of a golfer who worked really hard on his swing while at the range. Normally, that can help you for the first few holes, but after a while your old habits and mechanics start to creep in and your deficiencies rear their head again.
I think some of the coaching from the OTAs and camp as well as the advanced prep work before the season is starting to wear off a bit.
I'd say they are probably 60/40 to win the division just because the schedule is so easy. I thought they were a 7-9 team going into the year, so they should exceed the wins expectation, but they don't look like a team that could finish 11-5 at all. They remind me of the 2008 Dolphins, who did it entirely with smoke, mirrors, and an easy schedule, and once the next year hit, they were a 7-8 win team.
That's what worries me for next year as well.