If the Pats can take care of business, next week's NFL schedule looking good - New England Patriots Forums

Disco Volante · 12-07-2009, 03:13 AM

Dolphins @ Jaguars (7-5)
Chargers @ Cowboys (8-4)
Bengals @ Vikings (10-2)
Broncos @ Colts (12-0)

The four teams (excluding the Jets) we're rooting against the most will all be road dogs against current playoff teams.

If the favorites win all four games and the Patriots beat the Panthers...

-Patriots will have a 2 game lead on the Dolphins in the AFC East
-Patriots will be 1 game behind the Bengals/Chargers for the #2 seed (Chargers @ Bengals = Week 15)

And of course we don't want the Broncos winning their division, as they'd automatically win a tiebreaker if it came down to it.

MrNathanDrake · 12-07-2009, 03:23 AM

Cool. Honestly I dont care if we miss the playoffs this year. We wouldve had a better chance of "making a run" last year than we do this year.

Everything has fallen apart. Our defense has been exposed as being able to pass on any time the opposing team wants to. Our play on the road is atrocious. Our play in the 2nd half is consistently terrible. etc etc. Stuff like that isn't going to be fixed all of a sudden when it's been a problem the entire year.

We need to regroup and make some personnel moves. Player wise and coach wise.

This team is going no where with that pathetic pass rush. In BB I don't trust anymore. I've been calling for a stud OLB for the past 2 drafts and nothing came of it. Pats and Belicheck deserve to lose right now.

Disco Volante · 12-07-2009, 03:57 AM

Broncos = 3
Colts = 1
Dolphins = 1

Three losses by a combined 5 points. Had literally three plays gone differently the Patriots are 10-2 right now. It happens. Of course this does not excuse the record, but it does show how much potential this team has, as they're literately a play away from victory in the majority of their losses.

Usually when such is is said about a team (eg: Texans) they're recognized as dangerous to any team they play but on the outside looking in. Luckily the Patriots are still in fine position to be in the post-season and will have the opportunity to redeem their very correctable mistakes when it matters most.

The only team we were flat out dominated by were the 12-0 Saints on the road, a team who has also blown out the likes of the Eagles and Giants.

This team has a lot of potential, it really surprises me (well, not anymore really) to see how many people are giving up all hope on any significant playoff success when the largest conference defeat was by 7 points in week two.

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We wouldve had a better chance of "making a run" last year than we do this year.

Through 12 games our offense and defense are both statistically better than they were last season through the same amount of games while the records are identical. Don't see how last year's team through 12 games looked any better than this team. (Though actually having two road wins could support your case)

OtisCampbell · 12-07-2009, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MrNathanDrake

In BB I don't trust anymore. I've been calling for a stud OLB for the past 2 drafts and nothing came of it. Pats and Belicheck deserve to lose right now.

If they don't listen to you, I agree, they deserve to lose. How dare they.

***ausbacker*** · 12-07-2009, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Disco Volante

Broncos = 3
Colts = 1
Dolphins = 1

Three losses by a combined 5 points. Had literally three plays gone differently the Patriots are 10-2 right now. It happens. Of course this does not excuse the record, but it does show how much potential this team has, as they're literately a play away from victory in the majority of their losses.

Usually when such is is said about a team (eg: Texans) they're recognized as dangerous to any team they play but on the outside looking in. Luckily the Patriots are still in fine position to be in the post-season and will have the opportunity to redeem their very correctable mistakes when it matters most.

The only team we were flat out dominated by were the 12-0 Saints on the road, a team who has also blown out the likes of the Eagles and Giants.

This team has a lot of potential, it really surprises me (well, not anymore really) to see how many people are giving up all hope on any significant playoff success when the largest conference defeat was by 7 points in week two.

Through 12 games our offense and defense are both statistically better than they were last season through the same amount of games while the records are identical. Don't see how last year's team through 12 games looked any better than this team. (Though actually having two road wins could support your case)

What's that saying "you're as good as your record says you are". I don't care we lost games on the road by 1, 1 and 3. We lost them period. We're playing average football and not executing. Schedule or not, the 2008 team had more heart than this lot is putting out.

Disco Volante · 12-07-2009, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ausbacker

What's that saying "you're as good as your record says you are".

Well if that was the case, the team with the best record would be crowned champion every year.

The '08 Titans, '07 Patriots, '06 Chargers and '05 Colts would be your last four SB champions. In reality, three out of the last four SB champions have been Wild Card teams.

You're as good as you perform in the post-season. The goal of the regular season is simply advancing and then ideally giving yourself the easiest road.

patsfan-1982 · 12-07-2009, 04:51 AM

they should still win the AFC east but they will not get the #2 or #3 seed they will stay at the #4 seed and loose in the first round to what ever team they face

you can see it by the look on the players face's and by the way they are playing

they are not redy to come out fighting they look more like thay are about to fall a part and start pointing fingers

i would be amazed if they win 10 games

***ausbacker*** · 12-07-2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Disco Volante

Well if that was the case, the team with the best record would be crowned champion every year.

The '08 Titans, '07 Patriots, '06 Chargers and '05 Colts would be your last four SB champions. In reality, three out of the last four SB champions have been Wild Card teams.

You're as good as you perform in the post-season. The goal of the regular season is simply advancing and then ideally giving yourself the easiest road.

I hear what you are saying, I'm just not enthused with how the team is currently playing and has played against quality opponents to be optimistic of a Giants like 2007 run.

hyperpat · 12-07-2009, 05:41 AM

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I hear what you are saying, I'm just not enthused with how the team is currently playing and has played against quality opponents to be optimistic of a Giants like 2007 run.

It doesn't look that way, but things can turn on a dime in the NFL. The Pats make a few more plays a game and they win. BB has got to dig deep and devise some inspirational gambit to get these guys fired up. They can still turn this thing around.

It's been noted before, but the Brady/Moss connection now seems to be hurting this team. Brady is forcing too many balls to Moss when he should be spreading the ball around to the open guy. Throwing to a double-covered Moss in the end zone was a huge mistake that ended in a pick.

Also, Moss needs to work a bit harder. He whiffed on a block or two yesterday that would have given the Pats a first down and kept drives alive.

Sean Pa Patriot · 12-07-2009, 06:07 AM

Im trying to be a optimist, but I need to see more killer instinct from this team, and its lacking ... With that said, I will enjoy the next 4 weeks.. and see what happens..