Okay Rumblers, we\u2019re back. The holidays are over, and if your situation is anything like mine the same is (almost) true of the nasty flu roaming the globe. It\u2019s game day one last time at the original Highmark Stadium, and to be honest the game cannot end soon enough so that proper playoff prep may begin.<\/p>\n
Whether you\u2019re willing to admit it or not, the Buffalo Bills are a bit of a nuisance to the rest of the NFL, similarly to the Kansas City Chiefs and even the Philadelphia Eagles. They just won\u2019t go away. (Oh, right\u2026 sorry Chiefs Kingdom.) Perennial playoff favorites and participants, Buffalo simply refuses to settle for anything other than postseason play.<\/p>\n
That fact is no longer enough with a large contingency of Bills Mafia, where settling for a few extra games late in January doesn\u2019t outweigh coming up short with the game\u2019s most dominant regular-season quarterback in Josh Allen. There\u2019s one goal, and it\u2019s been the same since Week 1 (pick a season): Super Bowl or bust, and by that it means winning the darn game.<\/p>\n
There are plenty who would be content just to see Buffalo make it to the big game, because for them it would be the first time seeing their favorite team in the Super Bowl. Those who\u2019ve consciously lived through even one of those four losses may carry different perspective. Look, they may play a Super Bowl once every 365 days or so, but losing that game is unlike anything else in sports \u2014 which may include the World Cup. Maybe it\u2019s all those multi-million dollar commercial spots, or the reality TV lead-up that takes place for two weeks on media row. Whatever it is, one\u2019s favorite team losing that game feels like the end of sports in ways.<\/p>\n
Consider just what it is you hope to see happen with the Buffalo Bills this postseason, and plan accordingly for all scenarios. As for our confidence polls the last two weeks? We didn\u2019t have results last week, which was a planned situation by the powers that be. We have those numbers to share now, as well the latest confidence rating \u2014 figures you\u2019ve all been breathlessly waiting for me to zip it and share.<\/p>\n
First, those of Week 17, when the Bills were fresh off a tight win over the Cleveland Browns and heading into last weekend\u2019s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Following the win in Cleveland, just 41% of Rumblers gave their vote of confidence in the direction of the team. What about the latest numbers? Where are Rumblers at following Buffalo\u2019s failed last-second bid to win on a two-point conversion?<\/p>\n
Right now, there are a few more Billievers, but don\u2019t go counting the figure at the entrance gates. Though an improved figure, just 45% of voters here are confident in the Bills following their loss to Philly.<\/p>\n
With those numbers, I have but one thing to ask:<\/p>\n Things are worse with Gang Green, where just 21% of Jets fans responded favorably in the most recent confidence poll.<\/p>\n \u2026 and 61% of voters over that way believe the Jets should fire Aaron Glenn.<\/p>\n In national polls, football fans still see the Bills winning against the New York Jets in Week 18<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/platform.buffalorumblings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/01\/Buffalo-Bills-fan-confidence-20257.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100\")
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