There is something so magical about not going to the game.
That’s not to say that not going to the game is preferable to going to the game. Not at all. If you attend an all-timer, you are part of history. As a Bears fan, I’ve experienced that with both the ups (Mike Singletary’s final home game, a 30-6 spanking over the playoff-bound Steelers) and the downs (the 2001/2002 playoff loss to the Eagles).
But everything is heightened at the ol’ ballgame, and when you end up at a dud you remember it nonetheless.