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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #225 on: December 09, 2018, 11:26:10 PM »

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I've been skeptical the Patriots had enough defense to get to the SB this year. The D played well the last few games before the debacle in Miami today. An embarrassment. They still don't have a full time defensive coach, and that may be hurting them. And somebody screwed up the time management today at the end of the first half.

I think the Patriots are overrated in the power rankings. They play in the weakest division, and that masks their weaknesses. In recent years, they've gotten to the SB by getting home field in the playoffs, and they are very tough to beat at home by any team. This year, I doubt they can beat any playoff team on the road.


I would say they are on par with the Texans and clearly better than the Steelers and Ravens / dolphins etc.  But also a big step below the chiefs and worse than the chargers.

Not on the same level as the Rams, saints, or cowboys.

Weird thing is they have beaten both the bears and chiefs.  But the pats are a different team at home than away.


I think you're correct that this season will end as soon as the pats need to go on the road in the playoffs.  That may end up being the AFC championship.
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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #226 on: December 10, 2018, 01:47:10 PM »

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Wow...this team is 9-4 and should be favored and mostly likely will win out and go 12-4 for a second seed. Not one team in the East is clearly better than the Pat's. If the Pat's win out that means they would have beat each of the other division winners while going 12-4.

They will have won 10 straight AFC East titless.
They will have gotten a bye in the playoffs 9 straight years
They will have made the playoffs 10 straight years
They will have won 10 or more games 16 straight years
They will have won 12 or more games for 9 straight years
They will have had over 250 wins since 2000.
8 Superbowls since 2000
5 Superbowl wins since 2000
33 playoff wins since 2000
The greatest QB ever for the last 17 years.

And yet so many are whining and complaining and giving up on them and acting offended somehow by this team.

Dang, guys!!! Come ON!!!!!!!!? Go Pat's. Crap loss but if we win the next 6 straight games we are Superbowl Champs again. Let's Go Pat's!!!!
I dont think any1 here is giving up on the team especially with belichick and brady still there and how we historically take our intensity to another level come playoff time. But it gets a little frustrating when we as fans are noticing our flaws and mistakes but our coaching staff getting paid millions of dollars cant. I've been on the anti-Mcdaniels train for a while now, but I feel like if he would get his head out of the sand he would realize he needs to switch things up a bit and it would help us out alot. Too predictable of an offense paired with an underwhelming defense is not the best situation to be in for the last quarter of the season
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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #227 on: December 16, 2018, 05:52:59 PM »

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This pats team makes me sad.

They're not terrible, just not very good ... At anything.

Sloppy special teams, slow defense, conservative offense.

They're boring and uninspired. They play like crap on the road.


Call me a heretic but ... I'll say it ... I'm ready for the rebuild!
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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #228 on: December 16, 2018, 05:53:54 PM »

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Exciting but sluggish first half overall for both teams.

Not a good sign that NE's offense seems to be stalling a lot more although the refs really didn't help us in that half (missed calls and that BS PI call to set up PIT's 2nd TD). Also Edelman has had like 2 big drops which is uncharacteristic of him (had 1 big one last week too).

NE has to come out and do something with the ball. I trust this defense (and Big Ben's mistakes) will keep us in it, but the offense has to start converting on their chances and scoring. If we need to, keep passing the ball or try some trickery, because these runs up the middle are predictably getting stuffed.

I think this 2nd half will tell us a lot about this team. If they falter and lose, I think it's a wild card team that wins one home game and that's it in the playoffs. If they make good adjustments, do well and win, they'll prove that they're probably at least going to the AFCCG (and obviously get a lot closer to clinching a first round bye)

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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #229 on: December 16, 2018, 06:12:05 PM »

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Pittsburgh been carving us up all game  >:(
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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #230 on: December 16, 2018, 06:20:53 PM »

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7 penalties for 61 yards and counting.
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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #231 on: December 16, 2018, 06:38:16 PM »

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Thank goodness no Conner.  Pats run D is just horrific   

Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #232 on: December 16, 2018, 06:50:18 PM »

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Brady can't throw that one. 


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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #233 on: December 16, 2018, 07:01:38 PM »

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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #234 on: December 16, 2018, 07:08:02 PM »

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Heck of a defensive play by Jackson.  Game saver?


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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #235 on: December 16, 2018, 07:11:12 PM »

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Heck of a defensive play by Jackson.  Game saver?
Very well could be.

Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #236 on: December 16, 2018, 07:21:21 PM »

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Bizarre...  Brady just airmailed like three throws in a row.


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Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #237 on: December 16, 2018, 07:22:17 PM »

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Deserved this loss. Outplayed.  Run D is atrocious.

Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #238 on: December 16, 2018, 07:23:48 PM »

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Bad 24 hours. 

Tell me something good.

Re: Patriots 2018 Season
« Reply #239 on: December 16, 2018, 07:24:24 PM »

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Fire the entire offensive line - the penalties...I've never seen anything like it. And it's not like they were otherwise great in pass protection or the run game. Totally embarrassing.