Is tonight a Must Win game?

[Maniac]

Seems crazy but I kinda feel that way. There will be some losses along the way to be sure but can't be losing to teams like the Foolcans.

Must Win may be excessive. Call it Damn Well Better Win.

Anybody have tonight marked down as a loss? Sure won't get to 13-3 without it.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Naw...the early games don't count for much.

[rothdawg]

There's always overreactions to week 1 (win or loss), but if they lose tonight the melts are going to be off the chart.

[BigSlizz]

Didn't FF have a team that started 0-3 and made the NFC Championship game?

[Two Gap Penetrator]

Probably not because.....

...our schedule is pretty easy, but I'd like to say that this game should at least be a competitive one. If we lose badly, God help us.

[TRENT]

Didn't they earn a Bi week 2 years ago?

injuries and losses at key positions, this is a bounce back year for the Cons,,Think this is tough game to open the year with. If we don't turn it over we win easily.

[Maniac]

Didn't FF have a team that started 0-3 and made the NFC Championship game?

0-2 I think. Not sure about 0-3. FF had a bunch of slow starts. Of course, the object is not to emulate FF.

I can see why people would disagree but feels must win to me. Like the Dolphins yesterday.

[BigSlizz]

I'm of the belief that an opening day loss can do a team a world of good. Sometimes they need to learn that their shit actually does stink.

[Maniac]

I'm of the belief that an opening day loss can do a team a world of good. Sometimes they need to learn that their shit actually does stink.

Depends on what they've already accomplished. The slow starting FF Eagle teams had been deep in the playoffs with personnel continuity. That does not describe this team. They need early wins to build confidence.

[BigSlizz]

I dig. They're going to need to learn how to react to winning, as well as losing, so I'm not going to be too bent out of shape if tonight goes south. This Falcons team has a lot to prove.