A playoff berth was the perfect Christmas gift! I wasn’t expecting it – I hadn’t been tracking the various clinching scenarios, was too early for me – but very glad to see it.
I saw some sentiment on Twitter that a playoff berth isn’t worth celebrating: that Ravens fans should have higher standards – a playoff berth should be expected, not praised.
Frankly, that’s ridiculous.
To me the way to think about it is like any long-term project. You’ve got milestones, right? If you’re building a new shed in your back yard, you might get the foundation down, then the framing, then the roof, then wall it off.