In MY OPINION, they are not making the playoffs. Sure, they are not mathematically eliminated.
NOT EVEN CLOSE to the same thing. Dear god, just make shit up because you can't be honest with yourself about how much this team is getting pushed around.
I'm not satisfied with average, and I'm surprised you are. Before the season? Little to no expectations. But when they got to 6-3, that changed it all. And there is NOTHING wrong with upping your expectations.
Take a look at their record vs. sub .500 teams. And they still have the Niners, KC and the Jets. If they are getting dominated by crap teams, what are they going to do against VERY GOOD teams? I'm not gonna' apologize for being pissed off. Even if I probably allowed myself to drastically change my expectations.
Welcome to sports, it happens.