Gumby

Leftwich is getting ? healthier?; with a slim chance of returning to play versus Pats in possible playoff matchup. Meanwhile Garrard is getting valuable gametime experience and getting better too.

Without putting too much weight on their underperformance last week; are the Jags truly such a weak playoff team? They were within a couple of plays of beating Colts in both their games even with Garrard playing in the 2nd. If Leftwich comes back; are they even more dangerous?

I think a lot of us on the board have taken it for granted Pats will walk over the Jags; and I am thinking it will be a more typical Pats close run game where the pats either pull away in the 4th quarter or dominant throughout the game; but not on the scoreboard. ( still thinking Pats win; but think I will be on edge of my seat the whole game.)

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2269232

mgteich

Any team can win in any given week in the NFL. On a given Sunday, we could be beaten by the jets or miami.

Having said that, IMHO, JAX is by far the weakest of the eight teams competing for AFC playoff spots, and the team I would most like to face. There will be two weaker teams watching on TV.

BelichickFan

In their last game they beat the 49ers by 1 point in Jacksonville. That's all I need to know.

fleabassist1

but remember, the dolphins beat the chargers, and the chargers beat the colts...
maybe Jacksonville had a tough game?
I dunno, im not worried about them :-)

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JR4

Pariots getting more Dangerous for sure ... no question mark here.

BelichickFan

I agree that my response was too simplistic but I can't get worried about them. They have a strong run game and a questionable QB. That plays right into our hands. They have a strong DL but a vulnerable secondary. That plays right into our hands. A team from Florida playing in New England in January ? That plays right into our hands.

Pats/Hokies Fan

Jacksonville is a damn physical team. They bullied the colts for 3 Quarters the first time they played.

I still expect to beat Jacksonville and would rather play them than anyone else, but I don't expect that game to be a blowout of Tampa Bay proportions... Jack Del Rio is in the Jeff Fisher mold where he wants to be physical and keep the game close and win it in the 4th. Luckily we're too smart of a team to commit the turnovers that allows weaker teams to win.

And look out for my hero, Ernest Wilford ! (Go Hokies)

mtbykr

Uhhh --- i can't stand the hokies. Prob has a lot to do with all their bandwagon fans. I am not saying you are one but living down here is unbearable when they actually win an important game!

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thechris

JAX has a good run D, that I know for sure. Their O on the other hand...

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kptmorgan04

Jax and any team that can make the playoffs in the AFC is a good team and should and will not be overlooked. The Pats SHOULD win the game, but as they say, "thats why the play the games"

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