I'm probably the only one who thinks like this. But no it was not over with a loss. Let me do the math. 9 games left, we need to be a .500 breakeven team until we get to the most meaningful 4 division games. Bottom line we need 5 wins for sure. 4 against the division? A tall order but who knows. Then we need to steal another one. Our division is crap, and I fully realize that what is keeping us in it, is the rest of the division teams are also crap.
The toughest part? Two of next three games are against undefeated teams. Ouch. But heck, I'm happy we haven't been eliminated. I'll take it one game at a time, and yes I'll give a loss against the Pats. Injuries happen to other teams too (see romo) and we may have some opportunities. Hopefully we get some guys back and don't have to play second string. Maybe this will be the year a losing team wins the division. Hope its us.