I'm actually kind of happy we got a loss out of the way early this year. Sure it'd be hella fun to be the ones to FINALLY shut Mercury Morris up, but the possibility of that undefeated season could be a distraction.
Not that I really think THIS bunch would fall victim to it, but... whoever comes out of the AFC this year is pretty likely to be a big steaming pile of dog doo. If we won 16 games and got to the Super Bowl, there's always the possibility to look past the game and celebrate your undefeated season during the holiday between the NFCCG and the Super Bowl. I'm convinced that's what happened to New England in 07. The Giants were ASS that year and kind of bumbled their way to the Super Bowl. Pats thought the Giants would just lie down before their greatness and got caught off guard.
It's better this way. Now we can just take care of business the rest of the way without the lofty expectations. And besides... we have to save something for next year...