This is a good point. Not only do expectations lend themselves to greater disappointment but the weekly wins are severely dulled. During the drought a big win made my week. I rode that wave of joy for days in the hopes of this being the year we would win enough of these that we make the playoffs.
Not any more, and especially now. Off two straight divisional playoff losses AT HOME (!?) all I will think about is playoffs and if we finally break through. With optimistic anticipation and dread in my gut the whole time as weeks 1-17 roll by. The weekly joy is gone. With all that said. This clearly is still the better place to be. But this is the reality I will live until we finally break through, or return to the doldrums and expectations are lowered.