These next 11 weeks could end up being a lot of "fun." Of course, by "fun," I mean, "What a disaster these next 11 weeks could be." 

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco put together a decent, but uneven, performance during the team's 27-23 loss to the New York Giants Oct. 16. He threw for more than 300 yards for the second time this season -- making particularly spectacular downfield throws to receivers Breshad Perriman and Mike Wallace. He also missed two key throws during the final drive that could have changed the outcome of the game. 

Oh, and he also had to play behind a makeshift offensive line with only one player playing in their regular position (center Jeremy Zuttah). Plus, he had to survive multiple penalties, play without his top receiver (Steve Smith Sr. -- an equally indicting statement toward the front office) and adjust to a new offensive coordinator with just days' notice while playing against one of the NFL's top five red zone defenses on the road. 

As tends to be the case in the NFL, such a performance was discussed on airwaves, social media and around water coolers with complaints about the quarterback's performance and reminders of his salary. 

Count me out when it comes to complaining about the quarterback. He should have made those throws at the end of the game. There's no excuse. But he didn't leave three points on the board, lose track of Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. downfield twice or fail to make quarterback Eli Manning uncomfortable (outside of a single sack). The Ravens have way bigger problems than Flacco. 

Of course, that's just my opinion. Others think the Super Bowl XLVII MVP should have magically turned into Peyton Manning during the last four years because there are more zeroes in his paychecks. 

So let's deal with the Flacco conversation by basing it in fact instead of opinion, shall we? A small piece of advice to those who simply bash Flacco or attempt to place the Ravens' ills on his shoulders: you're wasting your breath -- or your Twitter characters. Whatever. 

The reality for the Ravens and their quarterback is that, outside of owner Steve Bisciotti, nobody in the organization's job is safer than Flacco's. Not head coach John Harbaugh, not general manager Ozzie Newsome. No one's job is safer than the quarterback's. Based on the new contract the team and player agreed to this offseason, the earliest the Ravens would even be able to discuss the possibility of moving on from Flacco is 2019. 

For next season, Flacco's cap hit is $24,550,000 but counts for $47,300,000 in dead money. In 2018, the cap hit goes up $200,000, but the dead money remains an insurmountable $28,750,000. By 2019, the $26,500,000 cap hit is at least discussable, because his dead money is only $16,000,000. It's still unlikely a team would move on from a player soaking up $16,000,000 in salary cap -- but the $10 million in savings at least make it conceivable. 

That's the reality for the Ravens. The singular job of everyone within the organization is to best set Flacco up to succeed. Saying, "Flacco isn't good enough," or, "Flacco hasn't been great since winning the Super Bowl," is fine for fans -- whether it's true. It's just irrelevant. He's the quarterback for now and the foreseeable future. The team must work tirelessly to figure out what they can do to get everything possible out of their quarterback. 

Some of the other registered complaints are actually relevant and addressable. 

Those who thought former offensive coordinator Marc Trestman wasn't doing his job were happy to see a change. Those who believe linebacker Terrell Suggs isn't good enough anymore? The team could actually save a million dollars with just $5.9 million in dead money by releasing him after the season. Those who think Harbaugh's message isn't getting across to the team any longer and that his questionable decisions should cost him his job? The team would only have to pay him for one additional season if things got so bad the rest of the year that they felt the need to move on. Those who think the front office hasn't supplied enough talent to the coaching staff? A general manager change may seem unlikely, but there's no salary cap issue to make it impossible. 

If the current three-game losing streak somehow spirals toward six or seven straight, we're going to be talking about all of these things. Meanwhile, everyone who reports to work in Owings Mills, Md., every day must think about how they can get even more from their quarterback through protection schemes, play calling and personnel decisions. 

And all of the energy you're spending bellyaching about Flacco? It's as worthless as trying to convince people to look at politics the same way as you do on Facebook.