I get what you guys are saying, LS and Sig, but I think I am going to go with Tipster on this one.
a couple of years ago, when looking at the schedule I thought the Bengals game in week 5 was a must win, given the way everything played out.
We lost, but still got into the playoffs. However, we needed that miracle by the bengals as we were out looking in. I believe I’m sure that Bengals win would have made the Bengals/Baltimore moot. Yes, the ravens and bills both would have had one more afc win, but I think we would still take it on tie breakers as we did.
...I don’t want any more miracle finishes or backing into the playoffs. I think it is a must win. If the don’t they must pick something else up somewhere down the line to make up for it. That something else is likely a win against the Patriots, who we haven’t beaten with Brady at the helm since 2011.
I really don’t want to be in the position of we don’t HAVE to beat the Bengals but they we kind of MUST beat the Patriots.
other must win games are Dolphins (2), Jets, Washington, Denver...in total that get you to 8 with the 2-0 start. They need 2 more (at least) somewhere with the Pats (2), @ Titans, Eagles, @ Cleveland, @ Dallas, Baltimore, @ Pittsburgh...and I like the odds of a pick’em in two of those games instead having to win 3 or 4 from there.