I never thought our D could stop GB for 60 minutes and they proved me right against a gimpy Rodgers. I knew we had a fighter's chance and even into the second half we had them on the ropes.
I just thought we were playing with House money. i count this season as a huge success and don't want to look back on it with a lot of negativity.
What it comes down to is I had a bit more confidence in the defense than you did.
But even outside of that, I just think the team, as a whole, had shown so much resilience throughout the year, that I felt and still feel that they could ball with anyone on the field. They belonged in the playoffs. They didn't back their way in. They didn't luck into a spot in a bad division. They did what they had to do to win, so that's why I felt and still feel like they were good enough to the SB. No house money needed.
I do agree about not wanting to look back on the season negatively. It was absolutely a good season and the team did a lot for the fans to be proud of.