Emmo has beaten Junk four straight times, including a playoff series that Junk has never won — and at this point in the season, with neither manager showing their hand yet in 2026, that history is the only context either of them has to work with. The closest this series has ever been was 1.62 points, which means Junk knows exactly what "almost" feels like in this matchup. Week 11 is late enough in the regular season that a loss here starts to sting — and for Junk, breaking a four-game skid against this particular opponent would mean something well beyond the standings.