The phrase "are going to contend" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing future actions or intentions, particularly in the context of arguing or competing.
Example: "The teams are going to contend for the championship title in the upcoming tournament."
Alternatives: "will argue" or "are set to compete".
If they are going to contend for the playoffs this season, they will probably be competing with the Mets or the Atlanta Braves for the wild card.
If the Houston Texans are going to contend for the playoffs without Arian Foster, they'll need their defense to step up; Watt is the key.
Quarterback Marc Bulger has moments when his accuracy and timing are reminiscent of Kurt Warner's better days, but Bulger must protect the football if the Rams are going to contend in 2004.
Schilling will make $6.5 million next year, the last year of his contract, and if the Phillies are going to contend next year, they must have Schilling to front their rotation.
"Each of these candidates is going to have to decide how they're going to contend with this".
They were going to contend for the Super Bowl together; Crumpler said he could feel it.
"If they're going to contend with the Yankees, in my opinion, they're going to have to get healthy.
But there's a lot of things that need to happen between now and June if we're going to contend".
But after seeing Sendek's team, Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "I think Arizona State is going to contend for their conference championship with the kids that they have".
"I think we've been playing pretty well all year," Raymond Felton said, "but yes, definitely to beat a caliber team like that — that's a very good team that's going to contend in the West".
"I think that nobody expected, let's say, last year's winner, but yet we as players knew what a good player Zach Johnson was and he was going to contend and continue contending in majors.
