and frankly, there is no other way things could play out. It doesn't matter how difficult or easy the remaining schedule is, either... it wouldn't change.

Remember '99 and the board:

Can we make the playoffs?
Ok sure, we made the playoffs but this is a playoff game.
sure, we won 1 playoff game.. means nothing, the real test comes now.
Yes we're in the SB... but remember '79? Getting there is the easy part.

That's simply the way it goes... I think the only real test, or I should say - the one that meant most, was hiring McVay - and it has a check mark by it. - JamesJM