Here is the truth of the matter:
We have a hell of a team.
If you endured any of those 2-14 teams you know what I am talking about. If not, years of mediocre play after the SB loss probably means you had higher expectations going into most of the games this year than likely any other. I don't remember a time when going into every single game I felt that we were the favorite to win it.
In fact, the game that I was most nervous about this year (At Carolina), we actually won. Same with the game that gave me the next most amount of concern, (At Texas) which we won in spectacular mutiple-gif troll fashion.
Great teams lose in the playoffs, it happens. This is our best shot but it is by no means not our only shot. And if you have been going to the games you should be soaking everything in, the strength of this team will not last forever but those memories sure will. Regardless of how it all goes down, we had a hell of a year. I thought we were going to have to try to steal the division from SF in SF, but kept the lead the whole way and won it outright.
Those games against are going to be legendary either way, the battles with SF, the comeback against the Texans, the stomping of the Giants in NY....there was a lot to feast on this year.
Don't worry about the parts you cannot control, just enjoy the scenery. We have a very good QB, a great coach, and some key pieces I think we will keep. We will be good for a while. All you can ask is to have a team that is good enough to get a few knocks on the door and I think we have that.
If the ride ends earlier than we had hoped? Screw it, get back in line, buy another ticket and get on the ride again next year. But this train might take a while before it stops anyway.
