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Can a team be a serious contender if they lose road games to quality teams? They have yet to prove they can. Looking at the records of teams already played...a couple of the wins (Atl and Balt) don't seem as impressive.
Buff 3-6 H Win
Jets 4-5 A Loss
Atl 5-4 H Win
Balt 5-4 H Win
Den 6-3 A Loss
Tenn 3-6 H Win
Tampa 1-8 A Win
Miami 4-5 H Win
Indy 9-0 A Loss
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Can a team be a serious contender if they lose road games to quality teams? They have yet to prove they can. Looking at the records of teams already played...a couple of the wins (Atl and Balt) don't seem as impressive.
Buff 3-6 H Win
Jets 4-5 A Loss
Atl 5-4 H Win
Balt 5-4 H Win
Den 6-3 A Loss
Tenn 3-6 H Win
Tampa 1-8 A Win
Miami 4-5 H Win
Indy 9-0 A Loss
Where does stupidity like this breed?
In 2007, the Giants didn't beat a winning team and lost to the Cowboys twice very badly. In week 14 they were hammered by Washington in the Meadowlands, then beat Buffalo, then lost to us.
In 2006, the lots of mediots picked KC to run all over the Colts. 2006 was the only time the mediots buried the Colts. Last year, they entered the playoffs as the hottest team going up against an 8-8 Division champion.
In December 2005, the Steelers were 7-5, had lost 3 games in a row and the media and fans were in a stage of revolt. The Monday after the Dec 2005 Cincy loss, the center labelled the Steelers the worst team in football.
Here are the keys:
Offense and Brady continue their progression.
Defense continues to mature.
Injuries and where we are by the expected additions vs unknown subtractions.
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Re: If this team is a Super Bowl contender...
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Originally Posted by patsfaninpittsburgh
Where does stupidity like this breed?
In 2007, the Giants didn't beat a winning team and lost to the Cowboys twice very badly. In week 14 they were hammered by Washington in the Meadowlands, then beat Buffalo, then lost to us.
In 2006, the lots of mediots picked KC to run all over the Colts. 2006 was the only time the mediots buried the Colts. Last year, they entered the playoffs as the hottest team going up against an 8-8 Division champion.
In December 2005, the Steelers were 7-5, had lost 3 games in a row and the media and fans were in a stage of revolt. The Monday after the Dec 2005 Cincy loss, the center labelled the Steelers the worst team in football.
Here are the keys:
Offense and Brady continue their progression.
Defense continues to mature.
Injuries and where we are by the expected additions vs unknown subtractions.
Alas a reasonable voice....
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In 2007, the Giants didn't beat a winning team and lost to the Cowboys twice very badly. In week 14 they were hammered by Washington in the Meadowlands, then beat Buffalo, then lost to us.
In 2006, the lots of mediots picked KC to run all over the Colts. 2006 was the only time the mediots buried the Colts. Last year, they entered the playoffs as the hottest team going up against an 8-8 Division champion.
In December 2005, the Steelers were 7-5, had lost 3 games in a row and the media and fans were in a stage of revolt. The Monday after the Dec 2005 Cincy loss, the center labelled the Steelers the worst team in football.
Here are the keys:
Offense and Brady continue their progression.
Defense continues to mature.
Injuries and where we are by the expected additions vs unknown subtractions.
The way I see it, every Super Bowl season has that one "kick-in-the-ass" game that ignites the team the rest of the way. 2001 was the Rams loss. 2003 was the Bills loss. 2004 was the Steelers loss. 2007 didn't have a loss during the season, but you could say the team rallied around BB after the camera nonsense against the Jets. I think this Colts loss will be the turning point where the Patriots play inspired football the rest of the way.
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Re: If this team is a Super Bowl contender...
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The way I see it, every Super Bowl season has that one "kick-in-the-ass" game that ignites the team the rest of the way. 2001 was the Rams loss. 2003 was the Bills loss. 2004 was the Steelers loss. 2007 didn't have a loss during the season, but you could say the team rallied around BB after the camera nonsense against the Jets. I think this Colts loss will be the turning point where the Patriots play inspired football the rest of the way.
Interesting take. I like it. You could argue that the 2006 AFCCC vs the Dolts was the kick-in-the-***** loss that propelled the 2007 season.
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"If a player has talent and doesn't succeed, that means that they either don't want to be successful or I have failed as a coach." - Bill Belichick
Interesting take. I like it. You could argue that the 2006 AFCCC vs the Dolts was the kick-in-the-***** loss that propelled the 2007 season.
Without question.
Branch's holdout/trade, Caldwell's butterfingers, the defense letting the team down in the AFCCG.... it let to the acquisitions of Moss, Welker, Stallworth, Adalius Thomas, etc.
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In 2007, the Giants didn't beat a winning team and lost to the Cowboys twice very badly. In week 14 they were hammered by Washington in the Meadowlands, then beat Buffalo, then lost to us.
In 2006, the lots of mediots picked KC to run all over the Colts. 2006 was the only time the mediots buried the Colts. Last year, they entered the playoffs as the hottest team going up against an 8-8 Division champion.
In December 2005, the Steelers were 7-5, had lost 3 games in a row and the media and fans were in a stage of revolt. The Monday after the Dec 2005 Cincy loss, the center labelled the Steelers the worst team in football.
Here are the keys:
Offense and Brady continue their progression.
Defense continues to mature.
Injuries and where we are by the expected additions vs unknown subtractions.
21 Teams have 4 wins or better. With 7 games to go, 21 teams are Super Bowl contenders. That includes the Patriots. Do you feel better now. It would be nice though to win a road game in this country. With three losses already to AFC teams, the Pats are hurting in the tie breaker categories , so this team may be on the road for 1-2 playoff games.
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