11-14-2021, 10:56 PM
(11-14-2021, 10:35 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Titans do have an upset loss to the Jets. Patriots were 1-4 at home before today. And the Bucs just lost their 2nd in a row, today to the lowly WFT.
You're right, everyone has a blemish or two. No reason at all to throw in the towel at the half way point.
If they come out flat against the Raiders though...
I could stomache a loss to the Raiders if they play well and the Raiders just play better, but a flat, tentative loss tells me they don't have the intestinal fortitude they need.
Yep, I think the Raiders game will be very telling. They've had the bye to regroup and get rested up. Now it's time to come out and prove themselves. IMO, this is damn close to a must win. A loss doesn't mean they're out of it by any means...but getting to 6 wins makes their job a lot easier going forward, and it gives them them a tiebreaker advantage against LV. Those things start to be much more important now.
If they were to come out and look bad in a 3rd straight loss, that would be pretty concerning and I would start to wonder where their heads are at and what the coaching staff had been doing with the time off.
