what is so tough?

1 @ Sea - eff them, they are rebuilding, gotta take control of the division
2 vs. NO - by far the toughest game, but at home and SB winners always have a let down
3 @ KC - 4-12 last year, 1-7 at home
4 @ Atl - tough game, but Atl was 9-7 last year
5 vs. Phi - eff philly... no McNabb, going to be some growing pains
6 vs. Oak - really?!
7 @ Car - 8-8 last year, Matt Moore and Jimmy Clausen at QB, no Peppers
8 vs. Den - another 8-8 team that did not really finish strongly, losing 4 in a row, 2 to the Raiders and KC.
9 Bye Week

3-5 heading into the bye week sounds mighty pessimistic. I say 5-3, 4-4 at worst.