I will say, it's cool to me Vrabel seems fine letting Maye throw the ball on 3rd downs late in these games to truly ice it instead of eating clock and settling for a punt. Stuff that usually is reserved for the elite of the elites like Josh Allen, Burrow, Mahomes, Brady, etc. And Maye has earned it. Mostly made good throws or good decisions in those spots. I love the aggressiveness too. Go win it instead of playing scared and not to lose.
Beggars can't be choosers. I still think we blew the Steelers game and really should be 5-1, but whatever. Already reached our win total from each of the last two seasons. And honestly, looking at this schedule I don't see why the Pats can't go 7-4 the rest of the way. That'd put them at 11-6 and firmly in a playoff spot IMO. Or even 6-5, to finish 10-7 and probably still get in.
I only really see 3 tough games. Bills, Ravens, Buccaneers, but even the Ravens game may not be as bad because they could be out of it by then and that team is also dealing with injuries even besides Lamar. Bengals don't have Burrow. Falcons could be tricky, and there may be a trap game/unexpected loss mixed in but still, 10-11 wins is absolutely on the table. The Browns IMO could be a trap game given their elite defense, but next week vs. TEN should not be bad at all.
