Back-to-back home losses have turned a potential 5-3 start into a .500 bye-week slog.

The Bombers dropped consecutive home games by 22 and 16 points — a combined 38-point swing — and now sit 4-4 instead of heading into the break at 5-3. They led 19-13 with 6:18 left Thursday, then were outscored 22-0; that’s the difference between a top West seed and being stuck in the middle of the playoff pack.