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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Moranis on Today at 09:34:29 AM »Bills just fired McDermott. Wow
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Redz on Today at 09:09:59 AM »Caleb Williams had one of the most spectacular TD passes I?ve ever seen. 3 INTs were a killer, though.My friend (not a Bears fan) has hated Caleb Williams since his USC days, and even he was in awe of that run and throw.
That great play definitely loses some of its luster without the corresponding victory, but still one of the great moments in recent playoff memory.
That catch by Boutte earlier in the day moves right into the top ten all time Patriots playoff plays too (and that?s saying something).
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Game Threads / Re: Celtics (26-15) at Pistons (30-10) Game #42 1/19/26
« Last post by Vermont Green on Today at 08:11:36 AM »Pritchard is listed as GTD. Having him or not could make a difference. In any case, this is a good test for BOS. DET has cooled off some, 6 losses in their first 30 games (including 1 vs. BOS), 4 losses in their last 10. Control Cade and you can probably control DET (I suspect they are thinking the same about Brown). They don't take or make a lot of 3s but otherwise score efficiently. They get to the line a lot (27 FTA per game for DET vs. 19 for BOS). DET get a lot of points off turnovers, need to take care of the ball (as always).
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Patriots / Football / Re: Patriots 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Vermont Green on Today at 07:54:49 AM »I agree that the overall approach for DEN does not need to change all that much. Vs. BUF, Bo Nix had 46 pass attempts and 12 carries. That is 58 out of a total of 68 plays. 308 yards out of a total of 349 yards. I expect they will run many of the same passing schemes, Stidham will scramble plenty, and they will try to have running backs run the ball more 10 times.
Knowing this, the Pats need to stop the conventional running game first and foremost. They should be able to take that off the table. DEN's OL is good but I think the Pat's D is good enough that if they want to, they can take the running game away. Stidham can be an efficient passer and can scramble, we all saw that. He reads the game well, steps up in the pocket well. He can be "OK", decent, but he is probably not going to make big plays.
What an opportunity for the Pats. The Pats have been fortunate. They have been good too, but they have been fortunate. They need to clean up the turnovers for sure. 5 in 2 playoff games, and could have been more. It may be that simple. HOU (1), DEN (2), and LAC (5) were 3 of the best defenses in the regular season (in terms of total yards, 2, 3, and 9 in terms of points). This game will be nothing new for the Pats.
Knowing this, the Pats need to stop the conventional running game first and foremost. They should be able to take that off the table. DEN's OL is good but I think the Pat's D is good enough that if they want to, they can take the running game away. Stidham can be an efficient passer and can scramble, we all saw that. He reads the game well, steps up in the pocket well. He can be "OK", decent, but he is probably not going to make big plays.
What an opportunity for the Pats. The Pats have been fortunate. They have been good too, but they have been fortunate. They need to clean up the turnovers for sure. 5 in 2 playoff games, and could have been more. It may be that simple. HOU (1), DEN (2), and LAC (5) were 3 of the best defenses in the regular season (in terms of total yards, 2, 3, and 9 in terms of points). This game will be nothing new for the Pats.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by A Future of Stevens on Today at 07:49:35 AM »Caleb Williams had one of the most spectacular TD passes I?ve ever seen. 3 INTs were a killer, though.My friend (not a Bears fan) has hated Caleb Williams since his USC days, and even he was in awe of that run and throw.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Neurotic Guy on Today at 02:19:22 AM »Get em next year. Blah.
Sorry man. That was a fun year for the Bears though and they have something in Caleb. Ben Johnson did a lot of good for them and the culture.
I can't even be sad. That was one of the most fun football seasons I've witnessed. The future is bright.
I'll be shocked if it's not a Pats-Seahawks Super Bowl.
For Roger Goodell's sake...he cannot afford to have Jarrett Stidham starting in the Superbowl.
A Superbowl rematch (with New England involved) has to be in the works. It will generate revenue.
Is anything in sports real?
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by SparzWizard on Yesterday at 11:29:11 PM »Get em next year. Blah.
Sorry man. That was a fun year for the Bears though and they have something in Caleb. Ben Johnson did a lot of good for them and the culture.
I can't even be sad. That was one of the most fun football seasons I've witnessed. The future is bright.
I'll be shocked if it's not a Pats-Seahawks Super Bowl.
For Roger Goodell's sake...he cannot afford to have Jarrett Stidham starting in the Superbowl.
A Superbowl rematch (with New England involved) has to be in the works. It will generate revenue.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Roy H. on Yesterday at 10:37:06 PM »Get em next year. Blah.
Sorry man. That was a fun year for the Bears though and they have something in Caleb. Ben Johnson did a lot of good for them and the culture.
I can't even be sad. That was one of the most fun football seasons I've witnessed. The future is bright.
I'll be shocked if it's not a Pats-Seahawks Super Bowl.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Phantom255x on Yesterday at 10:33:33 PM »Rams vs Seahawks trilogy...here we go.
Seahawks are gonna kill them at home IMO.
Hoping I don't jinx, but I feel good about there being a 2015 SB rematch (Seattle-New England)
Idk about killing...the Rams are a formidable team. Rams have beaten the Seahawks and also barely lost to them in OT. Sam Darnold is banged up but even if healthy I don't trust him; Seattle D and running game will have to carry the load
Maybe kill was a bit strong, but I do think the Seahawks are just a lot more balanced and also, I think the Rams have been getting by more than they are actually winning these games. They could be dealt a reality check next week on the road in the 12th man. Just my gut feeling.
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Patriots / Football / Re: NFL 2025-26 Season
« Last post by Goldstar88 on Yesterday at 10:18:17 PM »Caleb Williams had one of the most spectacular TD passes I?ve ever seen. 3 INTs were a killer, though.
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