As I said, I see a potentially much bigger problem in the play-offs. If they finish somewhere between 9th and 24th, the chance that they are going to meet another top team like Bayern is very real. If they want to avoid a blackout, the best shot they have is to win all remaining Champions League games in the first round now. Nobody wants to play two extra games during a stressful season and in a worst case scenario be up against Manchester City or Bayern or Arsenal or AC Milan.
Winning all the remaining matches in the current stage would be the best and that could see them qualify for the next stage without having to go through the Play-offs. But if Real Madrid continues to fail to collect full points then Real Madrid will indeed encounter problems. Because competing in the play-off round will only add to their busy match schedule. And that will only make Real Madrid not optimal in Laliga.
I really hope this team recovers soon. And I think Real Madrid will indeed come back and win almost all the remaining matches in the UCL. And I think now Ancelotti has also found the best formation for Real Madrid again. because the 4-3-3 formation always seems to succeed in making Real Madrid win. Like yesterday's match against Osasuna in Laliga and the match against Dortmund last month in UCL.