In isolation, beating the was sorely needed for the to snap a four-game losing skid. Head coach doesn't want the momentum from Sunday's 31-28 victory to fade.
McCarthy emphasized to reporters how the result "needs to mean something":
"There's a lot of football left to be played. You have to play your best football in November and December, so obviously with the state of our division, that focus is ours. We need to win Thursday, and this will be our first opportunity to really stack success, and that's the key to where we are as a team.