PatsFaninAZ
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This entire week has been excruciating. I was trying to figure out this morning why it has seemed so much worse than prior years. Was I just forgetting?
I think the answer is that the anticipation for this game has been longer than just a week. It really began 364 days ago, on the evening of January 21, 2007. While taking nothing for granted, I think there was already a belief that we had a very good chance of getting back -- and probably against the Chargers.
This year, after the third game, it was clear we were a lock to win the division, even if that was in doubt before. And, after beating Indy, home field advantage and the bye seemed assured.
I think everyone always understood that getting by the division round would be challenging, but, at the end of the day, I think everyone has understood all along that we'd be very likely to be right here right now. So, in a lot of senses, much of this season has been a bit of a formality. It's been a fun ride, but we haven't had that pit-of-the-stomach, this-is-it feeling because we've thought all the way we'd be here. So here it finally is, and the last 2 hours is excruciating.
Can't think of anything like it, other than maybe the 2004 ALCS, which also seemed likely a year in advance.
I think the answer is that the anticipation for this game has been longer than just a week. It really began 364 days ago, on the evening of January 21, 2007. While taking nothing for granted, I think there was already a belief that we had a very good chance of getting back -- and probably against the Chargers.
This year, after the third game, it was clear we were a lock to win the division, even if that was in doubt before. And, after beating Indy, home field advantage and the bye seemed assured.
I think everyone always understood that getting by the division round would be challenging, but, at the end of the day, I think everyone has understood all along that we'd be very likely to be right here right now. So, in a lot of senses, much of this season has been a bit of a formality. It's been a fun ride, but we haven't had that pit-of-the-stomach, this-is-it feeling because we've thought all the way we'd be here. So here it finally is, and the last 2 hours is excruciating.
Can't think of anything like it, other than maybe the 2004 ALCS, which also seemed likely a year in advance.
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