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The_Riddler · 12-27-2009, 10:26 PM

Cris Collinsworth:

"Be careful of teams that get hot late............"

PATSYLICIOUS · 12-28-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rivers983

You don't go all out next week - but you play reasonably at least until the end of the 3rd quarter. Don't hand it to Houston, they've still got Johnson and Schaub and a pretty good D-Line, although I wouldn't be concerned if we had to play them in the playoffs. You never know, Cincy could knock off IND or SD - and I think it's important to have that AFC Championship game here if we got that far.

I just don't get the purpose of playing into the 3rd quarter if you're not going to go all the way through. Unless it's a total blowout, alot can happen in the last quarter. If you're not playing all the way to win, what's the point in playing more than a few series's just to make sure you're in tune.

***patsfaninpittsburgh*** · 12-28-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCPatsFan

I too like our chances and agree about the Bolts having jitters with us but wonder why Indy must be afraid of us considering that they have beaten us for the last five games irrespective of the venue.

Did you watch the game in Indy?

It was a beatdown given away by poor officiating. Take away the horrid PI call on Butler and the perspective is different.

However, you can't be afraid in the playoffs since only goode teams are left.

Kdo5 · 12-28-2009, 12:30 PM

Everything is coming together at the right time. Getting Morris and Taylor back is huge but I'm looking more at the defense.

How good it is to have James Sanders and Shawn Springs out there making plays. Sanders I must admit is much more important than I gave him credit for.

There's still the problem of a pass rush against good offenses. Other than that I feel very confident.

upstater1 · 12-28-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PATSYLICIOUS

If you're not playing all the way to win, what's the point in playing more than a few series's just to make sure you're in tune.

To play two quarters to make sure you're in tune.

robertweathers · 12-28-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Riddler

Cris Collinsworth:

"Be careful of teams that get hot late............"

Agreed. Not to say being hot isn't important, but I'd also put in there the teams that advance tend to be the ones that are balanced. Look at AZ last year. They ran the ball 28,43 and 29 times and threw it 32,34 and 28 times. Seems that the Pats are striving for that kind of balance.

Just an observation...

lamafist · 12-28-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by robertweathers

Agreed. Not to say being hot isn't important, but I'd also put in there the teams that advance tend to be the ones that are balanced. Look at AZ last year. They ran the ball 28,43 and 29 times and threw it 32,34 and 28 times. Seems that the Pats are striving for that kind of balance.

Just an observation...

That's one team in one year.

Over all, there is absolutely no positive correlation between balance and post-season wins. None.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 12-28-2009, 01:13 PM

My confidence has not changed until this team can beat a team with a solid record and that won't happen till AT LEAST round 2 of the playoffs.

robertweathers · 12-28-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lamafist

That's one team in one year.

Over all, there is absolutely no positive correlation between balance and post-season wins. None.

Wrong. Teams don't win 3-4 playoff games in a row by throwing or running the ball 70% of the time and at the same time, keeping defenses honest. C'mon.

dhamz · 12-28-2009, 01:37 PM

Same as it has been for awhile. I fully expected to win the division and expect to win the opening playoff game. I think after that this team is capable of beating anyone in any game but probably not going to get 3 wins in a row against the best of the NFL away from Gillette Stadium.