Thankfully, we only need to be a Top 4 team the 2nd weekend in December. Plenty of talent. Plenty of time for the team to develop its own identity.
One thing that we don't have this season that we've had in past seasons where we could basically just roll the helmet onto the field and win by 20, is continuity. In almost every position group, we have new starters or guys who haven't played a ton of football. They're learning on the job. This is a week to week deal. As such...regardless of how it looks, if this team keeps winning, they'll still be in a position to accomplish every goal they set out at the start of the season.