Having had to wait my lifetime for my team to win the Cup, I'll tell you now: I don't give a shit if Chara played Game 7 with a broken jaw, or if Pastrnak/Bergeron/Marchand had various injuries. The Blues will forever be etched on the Cup and everyone will always remember that and not "how easy" it might have been because their opponents had injuries.
Same thing I'm sure for Bills fans. Win and go to the Super Bowl, no one will be like yeah, but they were only there because _______. They win, their bigger concern will be not having their team be the first to lose 5 SBs without winning one.