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If Patriots get in, they?ll be tough to take out - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise

Some random points from the article:

1) The Patriots are No. 3 in the NFL in scoring, averaging 26.5 points per game, despite getting only one non-offensive touchdown (Ellis Hobbs’ 95-yard kickoff return in Oakland). (e.g. where's a Samuel replacement to run back a few touch downs )

2) The Pats have hit the 40-point mark in back-to-back games — they’re the only team to do that this season.

3) They are seventh in the league in rushing, averaging 140.7 yards per game. Sammy Morris (642) has rushed for more yards than Ricky Williams (609) or Joseph Addai (540) and has a higher per-carry average (4.9) than Adrian Peterson (4.8), Thomas Jones (4.6) or Clinton Portis (4.5). Kevin Faulk (507) has more rushing yards than Darren McFadden (497).

4) Welker leads the league with 109 catches, Moss is tied for the lead with 11 TD receptions and Cassel has 21 TD passes — the same number as Brett Favre, Eli Manning and Donovan McNabb and just five behind Peyton Manning.

5) The Pats have 41 offensive TDs right now, and they could easily match their outputs from 2004 (44), 2005 (44) or 2006 (45) (pre-Welker and Moss, of course.)


I sure hope we run up the score against the Bills! Not only are we playing for a playoff spot, but it's not too far fetched that if Cassel somehow gets 5-6 TD's against the Bills and Peyton doesn't play much in the second half of the Colts game, that we end the regular season with Welker #1 in receptions, Moss #1 in TD's again, and our QB #1 in TD's again! (If not, #2 in TD's is also very likely.)

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xmarkd400x

We know the Pats have a good offense.

It's the pass D that would spell an early exit from the playoffs for the Pats.

mesoslo

other than the colts and jets in the AFC, not very many teams bring a huge offensive threat against the patriots weak pass defense.

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BradyManny

What's scary is that our rushing offense is actually improved over last year, even without Maroney. It will be less likely for our offense and our offensive line to get ambushed and destroyed as they did Feb 2nd, 08.

It's scary to think of how efficient this offense will be next year with Brady and Maroney back. I hope we re-sign Jordan.

As for now, yeah, if we get in the playoffs, we're as scary a team as anybody. Really, a hot QB, hot receivers, a powerful running tandem...who wants to face that?

Pat the Pats Fan

If the Pats get in.....

Here's to wishin and hopein.....

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A sarcastic Bill Belichick on Tom Brady's finger injury, "It's not life threatening."

RoughingthePasser

Very good point. I read an earlier post from a different thread where the fan was answering who he/she thought was the biggest threat to the Pats right now. They responded that teams that can toss the ball deep and effectively (The Colts come to mind)

Earlier in the season when the Colts and Pats weren't ranked so high-I had a feeling, if our cards play right, that we could possibly meet Indy again. They match us well. Their recieving corps and Peyton.

BUT, our O-line has been strong and the Indy pass rush can be maintained. We have an excellent running game too.

I agree with the above quote too. The Jets have Favre and Cothchery and Coles are big threats...plus they have Thomas. NYJ should give Miami a tough game.

Im hoping.

We will be very hard to take out if we win against Buffalo AND have the opportunity (like we should) to enter the Playoffs.

pao

The Patriots, imo, are the best team in the AFC right now.

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pao

I would say the Chargers offense would be a threat to the Patriots' "weak" pass defense.

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RoughingthePasser

SD can run too.
I still think we would win the battles up front against SD in a playoff scenario.

patsfaninpa

If we get in, it's the 3 seed. Host Baltimore. We can win that. Will be a
nail-biter either way I think. But, we could just as easily lose. M.Cassel
will have to play better against Baltimore than he did Pittsburgh. His
next opponent if we beat Baltimore. I just don't see it this year guys.