01-13-2023, 12:30 PM
I expected us to be back to the playoffs. I felt that the Ravens or us would win the division, and that it could go either way. I felt the roster strength should propel us back to the postseason, and how far we go is dependent on performing our best, and winning the big moments against the Bills/Chiefs.
I think at the beginning of the year, I wanted us to back up last season and prove it wasn't a flash in the pan. I'd have taken playoffs and a playoff win as being a good season. Now... if you tell me we beat the Ravens but lost next round, I'll be disappointed... but chances are we play the Bills, and tbh a game with them is 'ironically' a coin flip. Two really good teams, not a lot in it.
In short, my expectations are not too far off what we have achieved. I just wanted us to make it back in, win at least one playoff game, and look good doing it. We've done better over the course of the regular season than I 'hoped'. I think when you're in off the back of 8 straight wins, you're disappointed if you don't win it all. So my hopes are a little higher now. I think beat the Ravens at a minimum on Sunday, and we're proving we're no fluke and that we're here to stay. Back to back AFC Champions... back to back seasons with playoff wins... those are steps in the right direction. Hopefully we can add back to back AFC Champions and first time Super Bowl winners to that.
I think at the beginning of the year, I wanted us to back up last season and prove it wasn't a flash in the pan. I'd have taken playoffs and a playoff win as being a good season. Now... if you tell me we beat the Ravens but lost next round, I'll be disappointed... but chances are we play the Bills, and tbh a game with them is 'ironically' a coin flip. Two really good teams, not a lot in it.
In short, my expectations are not too far off what we have achieved. I just wanted us to make it back in, win at least one playoff game, and look good doing it. We've done better over the course of the regular season than I 'hoped'. I think when you're in off the back of 8 straight wins, you're disappointed if you don't win it all. So my hopes are a little higher now. I think beat the Ravens at a minimum on Sunday, and we're proving we're no fluke and that we're here to stay. Back to back AFC Champions... back to back seasons with playoff wins... those are steps in the right direction. Hopefully we can add back to back AFC Champions and first time Super Bowl winners to that.
