With the schedule we have left, I'd be surprised if we finished the final stretch below 500. I really don't give a damn if we don't get the record anyway.
I don't think anyone is worried about missing the postseason completely. It's just some people, including the players and manager, don't think a division championship is a foregone conclusion.
I have no idea how you can prepare for a team with two new coordinators. Are there going to be some tweaks or changes in philosophy? How much football shape will Parsons be in?
Umpires aren't afraid to do whatever they want because they get impunity for everything. It's no coincidence that baseball has the worst officiating in professional sports.