If there was true home field advantage or a bye at stake I'd agree. When your locked into a spot (like last year) or there is no real advantage at stake (like this year) I'd say the games hold little meaning outside our health.
What a strange and wonderful feeling to have again! Both this year, and to an extent last years as our WC spot was locked up a couple weeks before the season ended.
I recall late season games from my highschool days when the Bills won 4 straight AFC championships (that's how I prefer to remember it) that didnt matter in the standings.
I remember them not being boring but relaxing before the anxiety would get turned all the way up before the playoffs.
They were fun games because you could see the backups try to thwart other teams playoff chances to shine in their opportunities. All the while knowing we were about to go play in the Superbowl tournament regardless of what happened.
The only stress is injuries but with the backups in that's even minimal.
As far as I'm concerned pull the starters at the half tonight and let's enjoy some stress free football the next 2 weeks. Go Bills!
This was two years removed from the Superbowl run, we had missed the playoffs the year prior. To go a year without the playoffs it felt nice to end the drought in 95 and win the division again. Or at least that's what I felt was a drought in those days....little did i know..
Guys and gals, after wandering the desert for close to two decades...we are going to be good for a loooooong time now. The oasis has been reached and its waters are sweet!