We’re going to talk about the end of the season and why the next few weeks matter (but really don’t). All the good teams have to do at this point is survive, which seems to be the strategy for almost anyone hanging off the Sean McVay/Kyle Shanahan tree. Matt LaFleur, Zac Taylor, Mike McDaniel, Shanahan and McVay are all winning enough games to be relevant at the end of the season, while completely masking the behind-the-scenes scrambling that is taking place to iron out all the chaos.
The same could be said about the Ravens, Buccaneers and Titans. So, outside of the obvious No. 1 Buffalo Bills, this season could be more about what a team does reliably well when they are backed up against the wall, since a swath of mediocrity (record-wise) is going to be slammed through the postseason threshold like a handful of soft cheese through a grater?
When you ask yourself a question that way and realize that most of the league is stuck in neutral, it puts the problems regarding Rodgers, Stafford and Brady, among others, in perspective. While they have not been gaining yardage consistently and beautifully so far this year, they have done so for a long period of time. While Lamar Jackson looks hot and cold, the composition of that roster will allow for ugly yardage when necessary.
