Very well written OP.
I feel the same way you do, basically.
I am tired of wasting my 3.5 hours every sunday. Its like watching the same movie over and over, but you already know how its going to end.
And how long has it been since any Bills fan had this thought before a game: "Man, we are gonna kick their ASS!" Or when was the last time we had any unit, offense or defense, that DICTATED to other teams, and kept opposing coordinators up at night.
Do not lower your standards, Bills fans. I think you guys have generally started to slip in your expectations. Patriots fans are angry that in the last 6 years they have Won superbowl, lost superbowl, lost conference final, lost divisional round, lost wildcard round, and missed playoffs (like hitting for the cycle - all 6 possible ends in 6 years).
But we have missed playoffs all 6 years, and fans are like "yeah, maybe next year. who should we draft? Lets make 3,245 posts about that topic).
I think OP is saying this Bills team has splashed cold water on his face, and he's waking up. I'm awake too.