Benched or not, it will not matter.
The "he needs a real chance" calls will persist, because you will never convince the "cult" he was given one.
The excuses for his poor play have already started, and that can be seen in this thread:
"...or an O-line to protect him, a system for him and a defense that is respectable. Trust me Chan would make Tim look like Rock Star, they need to quit pounding a square peg into a round hole."
Even if they let Tebow play, and continue to lose, it will just affirm to the "cult" that Tebow is not being used properly.