Resident pessimist over here is staring third place right in the eye. Lmao
Your conclusion is the most likely outcome. I'm just not going to count this team out until they have officially played themselves out. I've doubted my Giants way too much in the past, only to be surprised by their performance.
Kind of like the Kings, where I've gone into the season expecting to see them at least contend for the 8th seed, only to be left feeling disappointed. Now, I just don't give a hoot. I'm not expecting ANYTHING from the Kings until they prove me otherwise.
Both are completely the opposite, but the general concept remains the same.