Good question. If the Bills lost that game can you imagine the feeling around the team the following week after coming off a poor 6-10 season? It would have caused more doubt and the confidence level would be significantly lower. I vividly remember how I was feeling during the 1st 3 quarters. Nothing is going to change. Ever! But then they pulled out a win. I was thrilled and thought maybe things will be truly different now. I loved it more that it was against a really cocky Jet team at the time.
I don’t think they win 9 games. The Bengals game in week 3 could have been loss too if they did not have that 2 game momentum. On to another 8-8 season. Perhaps they don’t trade for Diggs thinking a higher draft pick in the top 15 was too valuable.
I know it is all a feeling and nothing tangible but I do believe that win was massive, especially for Josh.