I started watching NFL in the 1990 playoff (hearthbreaking loss at Buffalo, in the snow.... I didn't Know football, but even I could see how great was the n'13 on a freaking weak team....) so my opinion is obviously limited, but.... just a name: TOM OLIVADOTTI.....
I just cannot understand how that man had a job...not after multiple defensive collapses between 80&90s (last season game vs Jets, 1991

and so on...)..... our defenses always sucked, I don't care about the ranking: watching them play you knew they could not dominate the game.... we had some talent (cox, coleman, bowens, vincent, cross) but man we sucked big time IMO
I think, if you are honest, you have to recognize that that Bills teams was way way way stronger than us, even with their freaking second QB (Frank Reich)..... it was stacked with talents, offense&defense.... and they really had our numbers....
I remember clearly that championship game at home, but I never felt like we really had a chance.... really sad, beacuse Dan was just...... a special special special player, I don't know how to say... he was the ultimate QB (in a time when you could'nt throw the ball away out of the task anytime you like...... when you had to chose in just one second if taking the sack&the hit or throwing the ball, risking a turnover and so on..... I always heard about the rules on passing interference, but rarely about intentional grounding, but I think that is a rule that completely changed the way a QB lives and plays....today, you have to run a few steps and you are safe - toss it out of bounds - at the time you HAD to make a play or be killed.... I mean, how much this is invisible in the stats, but clearly impact the way a QB play?!?!)
sorry for the rant and for my sucky sucky English :)