Your Heading said it all, and that is what is so devastating to us, the fans. We don't want to accept that this is a mediocre team—but the record and inconsistent play says nothing but that.
But probably the most disheartening thing is how we got to here. Going into the season if you'd have said "the offense is going to be …." (and then fill in the current sats), we'd have been giddy with excitement. With our Defense, that is all we need to get at least 10 wins, probably more.
Truth is, with our Defense (and throw in the huge step back for the Special Teams play and a wildly undisciplined team over-all) and the way it has performed, we would need to be a top 5 Offense to be winning. And that is what is so disheartening.
We have made real progress on one side of the ball (I know, not enough, but back to my original point, enough to win with the D and STs play we had last year), and then the two strong units are in fireball to the bottom of the league. And that is what just kills our misplaced emotions.