There are a lot of injuries a "tough" QB is capable of overcoming, since they don't generally have to run or tackle and you can gameplan to severely minimize how much they could possibly get hit. But an injured throwing shoulder really isn't one of them. You can't switch to throwing with the other hand, and the NFL already requires really high accuracy for even the most routine throws.

If Ben does miss this game, it's all the more important that we take advantage and come away with a win. If we let their running game do what Kansas City and Dallas and Houston were doing to us, with Leftwich at QB, then we'll be squandering a golden opportunity to seize total control of the division.

Hate to see anyone get hurt, even our most hated rivals, but this is a boon for our team, even if Kansas City couldn't finish the job and actually beat them last night.