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Nah, that shakes out both ways. If Ryland isn't on fire and Kyler doesn't bring us back, we could be 4-6. Our record is our record. 6-4 is plenty good for us right now.
I think you missed the point. I didn't say we SHOULD be 8-2 I said we could quite easily be 8-2. We've played well in all but 2 of our games, Washington and Green Bay.
Buffalo we had the ball down 6 at their 32 yard line with plenty of time to win it. But 3 incompletions sandwiched around an inexplicable run play on 3rd and 10 and we turned it over on downs.
The Detroit game we had them 3rd and 12 with just over 2 minutes left down 7 points and gave up the first down completion to ice the game.
I don't see what Ryland is doing as somehow lucky, I mean we lost our kicker, and he's been terrific but it's not like it's a clear fluke. Kyler gives us a chance to win most games, I'm not seeing what he's doing at the end of games as somehow fluky I'm seeing it as a sign of him having grown into the guy many of us thought he could be, in the right situation.
We're not winning on some superhuman plays by Kyler, we're winning because the entire program is working, offense, defense and special teams.
I still say we're a year ahead of the schedule I thought we would be on, but this is a legit good team IMO. We have had OL injuries, lots of defensive issues, and we've persevered. We're starting to get injured guys back, and the rookies are starting to step up.
I'm not saying we're a SB contender I am saying we're good enough to get a playoff spot if we continue to buy in and play the way Gannon wants us playing