We were coming off two playoff seasons (Granted; wild cards as the Pats and even Jets were starting to emerge in the division). You could tell we were in for a dip by seasons end. I think they played Flutie the last game and of course he was great (something that he really hadn't been in these later years). I was 24, with tons of Bills success not far in the rearview mirror. We'd be fine. With that said...
I never would have expected the 3-13 the next season however, and then the drought. To me it felt like it was just a retool and we'd be back to the Bills. 2001 is when I knew just how far we had fallen.