EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The came into this season with a plan, one that included the potential for a tidy succe sion to the era following the 2015 season if need be and one that would allow a quickly a sembled core of veterans to plateau at the perfect time, giving way to the next phase in the rebuilding proce s. But as of midnight on Monday, just a few minutes after the were handed a by the , there seems to be just one person who can and put the plan back on track. Coughlin has worked miracles before, of course. His 0-6 from a season ago, a team with its fair share of inner turmoil, finished the season 7-9. Though overlooked by the final record, it was one of the finest coaching jobs the league has seen in the past 10 years. Though this year's 3-5 pit doesn't seem as deep, consider a sampling of what occurred on Monday night: , quite po sibly the best cornerback the team has, went down with a torn biceps. Coughlin confirmed that he Bruce Brown Jr. Jersey likely needs surgery, which would end his season. , the team's starting left guard, also left the game in a cart and the stadium on crutches. Though his teammates heard his ankle wasn't broken, it appears likely that he'll need some time. This was after the team lost , their defensive captain and , an offensive captain, and the only reliable target has left. is still sidelined and so is . won't be coming back at all. And yet, Coughlin still seems up to fixing it. "He's one of the best coaches in the league," cornerback said. "So, he's going to have us ready to play every week." After the game on Monday, Bowman said that the could finish 11-5 or 10-6 and still make the playoffs. Both of those statements are true, at least mathematically, but after watching the team fall into a 30-point hole on Monday, did anyone really believe it? Manning was back to losing the football. His receivers were back to dropping it. The offensive line continued to struggle, unable to provide Manning with the running game he needed to work the play sheet. Despite these glaring woes, this team still seems to carry the Coughlin trademarks: Eyes fixed on mathematical po sibilities for winning the division, unable to consider the fact that everything around them looks grim. "You can't say we're not prepared," said. "Coach Coughlin wouldn't let that happen." In a perfect world, this team would have six wins and an offense that ranked in the top 12. They would have le s need to play the rookies they just drafted and they would have a fan base looking forward to the continuation of the plan, a seamle s handoff from a legendary head coach to a bright young coordinator. More steady succe s.But Coughlin did not earn his title by coaching in a perfect world. There were enough seasons, including this one, where the dented roster was far from ideal. Now, with half of the season remaining, the need him to do it again.The latest Around The NFL Podcast from an action-packed Week 9. Find more Around The NFL content on . Jeremiah Martin Jersey