I can't tell if you guys are trying to make yourselves believe something you know not to be true, or if you believe what you're saying.
I remember after many of our losses talking about how some folks will look back on the stats of those games & say, "See... he's not that bad." Pilling up yards & TDs after the game is out of reach. Reluctant to throw the ball, or simply checking down when the game is in contention.
This is David Carr all over again.
There hasn't been one game, against a good defense that Brian Hoyer has shown he's up to the challenge. The Titans game is about as close as we can get (I respect the Titans D), but he didn't play great in that game. All he had to do was not make a mistake until Mettenberger made a mistake, then feast off what the defense gave him. Really good field position.
If that's what you're calling "good enough" then maybe.
But he didn't play well against the Bengals. Well, he didn't do anything stupid, didn't give up the game... but he didn't move the ball either. He didn't get to play against the Jets... & that's probably a good thing.
Buffalo's defense hasn't been playing up to their potential. Maybe that changes Sunday. The Patriot's defense has been affected by injury... so maybe he doesn't need to play any better than he has.
Maybe that's what y'all are saying. But this "better than expected" stuff... no, this is exactly what I expected. No run game, no offense. Not with Bryan Hoyer under center. Not against the good teams. Not when the division or play offs are on the line.