[martyup]

[I]f you believe your faith has any effect on the outcome of the game, you should probably get professional help.  ;D

Certainly true on a micro level.  However, I believe that a strong faithful fan base does boost the psyche of a team.  As a case in point, the 2013 Oregon Duck football team had brobdingnagian NC hopes going into our game.  They left Stanford Stadium a mentally beaten team.  Their fans and the press were very hard on them after that loss.  They were unable to recover their winning spirit and squandered their shot a the Rose Bowl by allowing themselves to lose to Arizona. 

[martyup]

[I]f you believe your faith has any effect on the outcome of the game, you should probably get professional help.  ;D

Certainly true on a micro level.  However, I believe that a strong faithful fan base does boost the psyche of a team.  As a case in point, the 2013 Oregon Duck football team had brobdingnagian NC hopes going into our game.  They left Stanford Stadium a mentally beaten team.  Their fans and the press were very hard on them after that loss.  They were unable to recover their winning spirit and squandered their shot a the Rose Bowl by allowing themselves to lose to Arizona.