Before the season started Chan Gailey said something to the effect of "We expect to win every game" which some people took to mean he thought they'd go undefeated. And they jumped all over him for it.
I don't think Chan meant they expected to go 16-0. But I do think they are confident that every week they put together a game plan and have the players who prepare well enough and are talented enough and they play together well enough to expect to win that next game.
If you listen to the players, they've been saying this all season too. "We expect to win". The players really have grabbed on to that quote, almost as if they've got Chan's back for saying it and not being afraid to put it out there. The dynamic between this team and this coach really is something I have not seen since Marv.