It's not really all that far out of reach, really. I know beating Baltimore is gonna be no small task, but Denver and Tennessee both looked like garbage on sunday, and I really don't think Jacksonville is all that good, so we could be rolling downhill if we can just find a way to pull one out on monday night. The reason I say this is because, now ask yourself, "Are these 2 scenarios really THAT unlikely?"
First, the Colts go 3-1, beating a Titans team that has quit twice, taking revenge on the Jags at home, and losing on the road to the now 6-6 Raiders.
Second, the Jags go 2-2, with wins at home and losses on the road in indy and here in houston.
IF we win our next 3, Jacksonville can only eliminate us by doing the same, otherwise we win the division by beating them at home in week 17, unless the colts win out as well. As long as we go 4-0, any loss by the colts eliminates them.
We'd actually win an 8-8 tiebreaker, if the the Texans only loss ISN'T @Tennessee, AND the Jags only win ISN'T @ Indy.
sure, we need some help, but it's WAY less than we needed last year, and that almost happened.
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