At first glance you could look to the stands and formulate an opinion...
But that doesn’t explain why teams like the Bills have sucked for so long though.
Which leads me to another theory, continuity.
Check out the list of head coaches for each team in the AFC East since the turn of the century...
Bills
Wade Phillips, Gregg Williams, Mike Mularkey, **** Jauron, Perry Fewell (interim), Chan Gailey, Doug Marrone, Rex Ryan, Anthony Lynn (interim), Sean McDermott
Jets
Al Groh, Herman Edwards, Eric Mangini, Rex Ryan, Todd Bowles
Dolphins
Dave Wannstedt, Jim Bates (interim), Nick Saban, Cam Cameron, Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles (interim), Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell (interim), Adam Gase
Patriots
Bill Belichick
And that right there speaks volumes.
Can’t expect to unseat the Patriots with this much turnover within the division.
A little patience, along with a tiny bit of competence from our coaching staff will go a long way.
Add in a pinch of faith (and passion) from the fan base and you have the beginning ingredients for prolonged success in this league.
So in layman’s terms, trust the process.