Are You Feeling Depressed Today? Here is an interesting read...

[Buffalo Barbarian]

7 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

BB, Kubler Ross, the five stages of grief.  Most of you probably know it.  I’m with you though big guy.  Given how much iron you push around, just think about how much you’re going to bench, squat and deadlift this week.  I bet you have you’re best week for the last two months.  Right there.  The gym was very productive this morning after church.

 

Yep, although i kill it in the gym regardless.

 

 

[Sweats]

Depressed?.......no.

Disappointed for sure, but we all know what we're getting each week with this Bills team. They either beat up on the bad teams or they go to sleep and get slaughtered by mediocre teams.

 

Move along........nothing to see here.

[Phil The Thrill]

1 hour ago, Binghamton Beast said:

Not going to lie. I tossed and turned last night. I was not happy.

 

Today? I'm just disappointed I won't see this team in the field until August.

 

Ugh.

Glad to hear you aren’t the only one. 

[JMF2006]

1 hour ago, QB Bills said:

Depressed yesterday. Angry today. Game was there for the taking. The Bills just blew it. 

 

Just goes to show the Bills are chokers not stabbers and OJ is innocent

[Phil The Thrill]

I would definitely say this it was depressing.  I didn’t sleep well at all last night and woke up a few times thinking about the game.  
 

The annoying this is that there are some question around this team and we won’t know about them until the season starts in September.

 

But I guess the bigger picture is that this appears to be a team on the rise.  Also as I stated in another thread the way that the 2019 team had won games probably wouldn’t have worked well to sustain a long playoff run.  
 

Now if the Bills were a big favorite to win the Super Bowl and lost on the divisional round, then that would be super depressing 

[Victory Formation]

2 hours ago, I am the egg man said:

Not depressed, Josh Allen was the best player in the game.

 

Busy trying to figure out which restaurant to go to for dinner.

Caviar in Milan or Creme Chowder soup in Paris?

[stevewin]

I was down so I went to patsfan.com to get cheered up.  What really did it for me was a post someone made asking what they should do - their 9 year old was so devestated by the loss they cried themselves to sleep.  The thought of this sad little sniveling chowderhead cheater fan brought a smile to my face and warmed my heart. 

[Royale with Cheese]

2 hours ago, Binghamton Beast said:

Not going to lie. I tossed and turned last night. I was not happy.

 

Today? I'm just disappointed I won't see this team in the field until August.

 

Ugh.

That was me too.

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

I’m more pissed that my passion for this team get extinguished by bull ***** officials. I am now 100% sure this is WWE, it’s about entertainment, match ups and rating more than anything else. 
 

I bought 3 new hats, a 280$ stitched jersey and a ton of shirts and a Jacket. Total around 670$, just returned everything today, this whole thing is scripted and manipulated by the officiating.

[Magox]

Not depressed but it still stings and there were so many things that had to go wrong in the last 20 minutes of the game to lose and if any one of those don’t happen good chance we win.

 

Truly a game of missed opportunities.  Should have won that game.

 

 

Looking at the big picture this team is trending upward and will only continue to get better.

[r00tabaga]

I’m much better today. Future is bright.

 

Was really depressed, now frustrated. Tomorrow I’ll be fine.

 

The Music City Miracle was killer. Four SB losses were way more brutal than this.

 

We will all be fine.......well  maybe not #nextmanup

[frogger]

The 2015 season was depressing, so much talent so little results.  I wanted this game, but...we as Bills fans have so much to look forward to.

we have a young QB that might just be our franchise QB.  We won 10 games this year, with only a handful of free agents and a boat load of money to improve.  We are no longer the place where careers go to die.  
The team that has dominated the afc East just exited too and their QB is old.

yesterday sucked...but we have a bright future.

 

 

[US Egg]

1 hour ago, BullBuchanan said:

Haters got to hate.

[Sandhill Mike]

1 hour ago, stevewin said:

I was down so I went to patsfan.com to get cheered up.  What really did it for me was a post someone made asking what they should do - their 9 year old was so devestated by the loss they cried themselves to sleep.  The thought of this sad little sniveling chowderhead cheater fan brought a smile to my face and warmed my heart. 

 

I love it!  Thanks for sharing.   

[stevewin]

31 minutes ago, Sandhill Mike said:

 

I love it!  Thanks for sharing.   

I dont feel too bad for the kid.  His little cheater fanhood, and that that of his whole little cheater fan generation, will be short lived and over before the Cheaters end up 8-8 next year

[Your Brown Eye]

I took some Xanax, I'm not doing too bad

[The Jokeman]

I don't let the Bills affect me like they used to. I used to be one to throw remotes, scream at my tv etc but stopped caring as much and much better person because of it. 

[thronethinker]

I think we will all feel much better when Houston gets destroyed in KC. We will realize the embarrassment we were spared. 

[london_bills]

This is a difficult loss because being up 16-0 and dominating for a half of the game plus you can't help thinking about the next opponent and it doubles down when you lose because you have naturally contemplated victory. 

[BrainwashedBillsFan]

I’m sick to my stomach still and feel like calling out of work tomorrow 

[DuckyBoys]

5 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Maybe the disappointment is about more than the loss, maybe it’s just that some fans look forward to watching the team play, and now have to wait a loooong time before it happens again? 

 

That is what I feel.  I really enjoyed the season .  Tried my best to not rush it and savor the build up each week  It was nice to be in every game.  Bummed to see it end.  To lose by blowing a big lead in a game I though we had in control probably made it sting more.  Now the long wait begins again

[Phil The Thrill]

It’s crazy how we let our fandom effect our lives.  In the grand scheme of things, this loss is completely unimportant.  But man, does it seem like the most important thing.  

[The Frankish Reich]

10 hours ago, billsfan1959 said:

I am not depressed today. I was disappointed last night and let it go.

OK Boomer. Seriously though ... Since you're "billsfan1959" I'll assume you're roughly of my generation. Younger fans, that's a nice part of getting older: it's a game. It's entertainment. It's fun to follow a team, to enjoy the ups and downs, and (for me) to stay connected to a city I left as a kid. It's not real life. It's a diversion. Watching every game this season (well, half of the meaningless final Jets game) gave me roughly 50 hours of entertainment during games and probably 200 hours of time talking to people I have little connection too anymore other than an irrational connection to 53 guys from everywhere but WNY who put a helmet with a bison on their heads every Sunday.

[billsfan1959]

5 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said:

OK Boomer. Seriously though ... Since you're "billsfan1959" I'll assume you're roughly of my generation. Younger fans, that's a nice part of getting older: it's a game. It's entertainment. It's fun to follow a team, to enjoy the ups and downs, and (for me) to stay connected to a city I left as a kid. It's not real life. It's a diversion. Watching every game this season (well, half of the meaningless final Jets game) gave me roughly 50 hours of entertainment during games and probably 200 hours of time talking to people I have little connection too anymore other than an irrational connection to 53 guys from everywhere but WNY who put a helmet with a bison on their heads every Sunday.

 

You assume correctly, my friend. It is interesting how we form this, as you say, irrational connection, to a sports team. And, once it happens, it seems it can never truly be broken, even when you move away. I have loved this team since I was a kid, and the Sabres as well. I understand the emotional attachment and the emotional reactions after wins and losses - even some of the more extreme reactions I have seen here  - been there.

 

I am passionate and competitive by nature, and it took me a long time to gain real perspective on my fandom and many other things in life. That is the real benefit of growing older: The "growing" part. I have always loved the Bills. I haven't always liked who I was during a game and particularly after a loss. It took time to change that, but, I did. I still loved my team; however, it became much like it is for you: a source of enjoyment and bonding with others, particularly my son.

 

The best part of the Bills games for me now is texting with my son and friends during the game and the talks my son and I have after every game. Trust me, I felt the frustration and disappointment Saturday night, as I am sure you did. However, it didn't consume me, it was in the moment, and then I let it go. I had a great talk with my son after the game and we are both looking forward to next season.

 

He is as much of a fan as I am, and I am amazed at how well he has handled the frustration and disappointment that has been this team for most of his life. Hopefully, the example I set for him plays at least a small part in that.

[BigBillsFan]

I was having a heart-attack during the game it was so intense.

 

I never believed it was over until Watson threw his final pass. I stayed up to watch the Cheatriots lose. It was the only way I could sleep. Watching Henry drill those mofos in the 1st half was borderline nirvana after my heart was pulled out of my chest after they lost. Then I could sleep. 

 

I won't lie, I'm still having chest pain from the gain and anxiety. We haven't won a playoff game in so long and I wanted it so bad. Still I'm not depressed today, I'm too busy from work.

[Olliemets]

All of the stages of grief the past 36 hours.

 

Especially the anger. This was a missed opportunity. And not cashing in on it hurts. And its been the story of this season. Many close losses that can be attributed to growing pains, some talent issues and questionable coaching strategies/decisions.

A few more wins earlier we might have had a home playoff game.

 

Feeling more acceptance today and pressing on. But I want to see growth out of this. I'd hate to be a card short every year and have Allen end up like Phillip Rivers and Chargers, having decent seasons and little playoff success.

 

A good draft, wise FA signings, a new OC (at least thats what I want) and real growth from McDermott and Allen.

 

 

[Dan]

I had mixed emotions... depressed, disappointed, but I had a fun time at the game .  It was the first ever playoff game I attended. My girlfriend got her first Bills jersey and was with me.  We met a lot of great Bills fans (and some good Texans fans) and had a great time all weekend with Bills Mafia in Houston.  She truly understands what its like being a Bills fan now.   

 

As it sinks in... I think of all the missed oppportunities the team had not only in the game, but the season.  It's frustrating to always come up short and to be 1 or 2 plays away.  But as I told her, after a few drunk texans fans tried to give me ***** and I laughed it off.... I've been a Bills fan my whole life, longer than those idiots have probably been alive, I've seen just about every kind of win and loss possible.  The Bills will be back next year. They'll get better.  Or they won't.  But I'll still be wearing my shirt, cheering for them, hoping for the win.  Its what I do.  One loss ain't gonna stop that.   

 

Its funny.  I had to hold back tears walking into the stadium.  Seeing all the Bills fans, chanting with them.  I could feel the drought finally gone.  It felt good.  After the game... I didn't have to cry. Because I know we'll be back in the playoffs next year a better team.

[Don Otreply]

Disappointed, pissed at the time when we lost, but I’m not wired in such a way as to be all whimpery for days, like some are. Ya just gotta man up, put on your big boy pants and move on, they have next season for a reason ya know...

 

Go Bills!!!

[SydneyBillsFan]

No shame in admitting that I was depressed and completely gutted but that is slowly subsiding and I am already looking forward to the draft andnfree agency period.

 

If we play our cards right we could win the division. That is what has helped me get over the loss.

[ChasBB]

I'm not depressed at all.  I love this team and the trajectory it is on.  While Allen did unravel late, he was simply excellent at times, too.  I like Allen and I like this team and they are only going to improve.

 

What DOES get me down is reading news stories of idiotic fans saying terrible things to Cody Ford - there is no place for that.

 

On an aside, this game mimicked "The Comeback", in ways:

 

"The Comeback" (or "The Choke", as Houston fans call it):

35-35 Buff ties it

38-35 Buff goes ahead

38-38 Hou ties it - OT

41-38 Buff wins in OT

 

The "Payback" (just made that up - sure someone will come up with something better):

16-16 Hou ties it

19-16 Hou goes ahead

19-19 Buff ties it - OT

22-19 Hou wins in OT

 

The main difference is that Buffalo came back from a 32-point deficit and Houston came back from a 16-point deficit, but very similar in some ways, too.  When I say "Houston", really the fanbase (obviously, a different franchise), but the "payback" represents fandom.

[JaCrispy]

I don’t get depressed anymore about the Bills because I always expect to lose...

 

And at the end of the game I was alright with it because it was super entertaining...

Edited January 7, 2020 by JaCrispy

[Tcali]

On 1/5/2020 at 10:56 AM, I am the egg man said:

Not depressed, Josh Allen was the best player in the game.

 

Busy trying to figure out which restaurant to go to for dinner.

as long as you believe its true,,thats the important thing

On 1/5/2020 at 3:20 PM, Your Brown Eye said:

I took some Xanax, I'm not doing too bad

excellent choice... being a real fan of a professional sports team--which cares absolutely nothing about us and that we have no control over --to the point of being depressed about it(which many are) is an illness.And illness can be ameliorated by medicine.

[billsfanmiami(oh)]

It was a long walk down the ramps at the stadium....All I could do is just shake my head and sigh. This one stings real bad just because of all the ups and downs of the game. And the fact that if just one of 6-7 things that happened in the last 20 min went the Bills way, we still win. It would have been real good experience for this young core going forward. I’m still very happy about where we’re headed but obviously the Bills fan in me is already worrying about the tough schedule next year, injuries, etc. 

 

So many things can derail an nfl season and seemed like this year we avoided most of them and were in a good position getting into the playoffs. And once you’re in, you never know what can happen (unless it’s a team like the 2017 Bills). Just don’t want us to next years Bears.

[Augie]

On 1/5/2020 at 1:57 PM, Nextmanup said:

 So basically you're just a casual fan.

I have many friends still living in Buffalo who I'm quite sure didn't even watch the game, much less care who won or loss.

 

They're pretty casual about the whole thing too.

 

 

 

I’m not depressed, and I think I’m a pretty serious fan. But I’m also a GROWN UP. 

 

Seriously, when I was a kid I could sense how WNY was in the dumps after even a regular season loss. Maybe it’s still like that. I know a lot more about life than I did back then. This was disappointing, but in the big picture we are heading in the right direction. I’ll choose to focus on that. The future is bright.