Why do fans say "focus on this upcoming game only" when we aren't players or coaches?

[Verdict]

Every time someone posts a thread or comment about "Who do you want Dallas to face in the playoffs?" or "we might be able to get the No. 1 seed if Arizona slides a few games" there are always many posters who immediately respond, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves and lose focus. Let's concentrate on this upcoming game only. One week at a time. No distractions."

Which would make perfect sense if, you know, we were Cowboys coaches or players. But.....we're not. We're just fans typing on a message board.

Do people think that our distraction or lack of focus will somehow affect the Cowboys performance on the field? I can't see how. We could get way ahead of ourselves and even ask, "Bills or Titans, who do you want us to face in the Super Bowl?" and it wouldn't affect the Cowboys one bit.

Short answer: People are really stupid. I hope that helps.

 

[Doomsday]

To be fair it is pretty obvious the players have been listening to and buying into all the Super Bowl contender talk recently.