re: If, and a big if, O guides us to the playoffs next year

well i dont think thats going to happen but i can see them "possibly" going with a 2 loss season and thats enough for your scenario to play out and then they will:

10% will be a man about it and admit they were sky screamers proved wrong but the other 90% .....

Pretend they supported him the whole time?

lie and deny not supporting him until someone posts their quotes to put it in their face