I think this is better than a close loss

[MikeyMike01]

Maybe the team can use this as a wakeup call. Especially considering it's going to fester for two weeks.

In this sense maybe it'll be more beneficial than, say, a 17-15 loss.

[bigblue58]

A wake-up call??? Dude....the alarm has been going of for this team for the last 3 weeks! What else could they possibly need to to happen to wake them up......locusts???