Any team with a solid defensive front is going to be scary. We've relied on running the ball and have been truly disciplined about doing so. Now that our O line has taken this massive hit, it will be that much harder to remain committed and we see what this team looks like when they can't run the ball (it isn't pretty).
Some are trying to console themselves on how the line look last week with Yanda out. That's not a test. The second half of the game against a defense that had been thrown on the field all day because their offense couldn't stop coughing up the ball isn't a benchmark for how this unit is going to fare from the opening snaps against a strong front.
If we hold up this week, I'll be somewhat surprised and encouraged. If we get eaten up, that's going to bode very badly for our season. Anything short of a win tomorrow and this team will be hard pressed to be a true playoff contender. There are just too many good teams in the AFC to expect we'll be among them if we can't run the ball and can't beat a Jax team at a neutral site.