Think what a different tone there would be here if the last play was ruled out of bounds. Amazing what a few inches will do.
There's a fine line between wins and losses and we were on the wrong end Sunday. If we had won, the fumbles, attempts at interceptions, prevent defenses and missed FG's would have been glossed over.
Even in our glory years the above things happened. Look back at the scores - blow outs were the exceptions, not the rule.
My point is, this loss REALLY hurt because we are a struggling franchise right now. But let's not blow it out of proportion, we are not as bad as the naysayers say.
Week 1 matters but it's not the end-all. What good did the 31-0 win vs. Pats do for us in week 17 last year? Nothing. What matters is how we do this week and in week 4. REAL champions (Pats?) live to fight another day. Will this Bills team live to fight another day? The answer to that question is the most important one of the season, not who can we bring in to replace Lindell (who missed 1 kick) , or how can we get LeBeau back?
If we show some heart in the next few weeks and get some bounces, we can pull off a 9-7 or 10-6 finish. It's all about heart.