It's been 7 years since a team made the Super Bowl without a 1st Round bye. And it gets worse.

If our chances of making the SB depended on a big time performance from Kirk Cousins in prime time, then our chances dropped exponentially before the game was even played.

But look, we ARE a GOOD road team this year. Yes, if we have to play in a blizzard in GB, that's not good, but otherwise I think playing on the road is just a manageable hurdle.
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They depended on not slipping against double digit dogs....at home