When Texas A&M travels to Auburn this weekend for its matchup on The Plains, everything will be on the line.
SEC West contention, faint College Football Playoff hopes and the futures of head coaches Kevin Sumlin and Gus Malzahn, respectively.
The winning coach will have everything in front of him. The loser will be fighting an uphill battle for national relevance for the rest of the season in the hopes of holding on to his job for another year.
Sounds like a lot of pressure, right?
Compared to the pressure coaches put on themselves, not really.