BigMike

Although we already know this - I didnt realize the Pats "D" was on the field for 80 snaps...

"Technically it's called the no-huddle. Dominic Rhodes, the Colts' heavy-duty running back, calls it the Quick. Ryan Lilja, the 290-pound left guard, calls it "our Lightning offense." It wore out the Patriots in the AFC title game on Sunday. It kept the New England defense on the field for 80 snaps -- and the coup de grace was administered by the power running game. The Colts did the same thing to the Ravens in the divisional round, finishing the game with 10 of 12 running plays. They dominated a defense that was supposed to be impregnable. "Everybody gets tired playing against it," Lilja says. "You see guys lying down, faking injuries to slow us down. You see people taking themselves out of the game to catch their breath."

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sieglo

Actually it was the short week, flu, key injuries, and high temperatures in the dome that killed the Pats D. That's what cost us the game -- not Manning, dropped passes by Reche, too many men in the huddle, or bad officiating on pass interference.

Credit where credit is due, though -- the Colts no huddle was the perfect thing given the Pats problems with conditioning and injury.

unoriginal

You're both right.

Sean Pa Patriot

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We going to take it one game at a time

PATSNUTme

If Dr. Z says it , it must be true.

BTW, what is he a Dr. of?

Mike the Brit

That is a REALLY good question.

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Still here to learn

PATSNUTme

Maybe I'll start calling myself Dr. Nut.

BelichickFan

He's a doctor of football. Duh.

richpats

So that only proves that Dean Pees was outcoached by guys with 30+ years experience. Yeah, remember Dean Pees? Does anyone? He's that OTHER coordinator who's side of the ball truly collapsed against Indy. Actually, his D had been slipping throughout the playoffs, while McDaniels' offense improved during the postseason.

Points (allowed/scored) against Indy (Week 9 & AFC title game)
NE Offense: (20 & 27, +7)
NE Defense: (27 & 38, -11)

OFFENSE improves, DEFENSE declines against Indy

PPG (allowed/scored) - reg season & playoffs
NE Offense: (24.1 & 27.0, +2.9 ppg)
NE Defense: (14.8 & 25.0, -10.2 ppg)

OFFENSE improves, DEFENSE declines in the postseason

PPG (allowed/scored) against winning teams (reg season & playoffs)
NE Offense: (16.4 & 27.0, +11.6 ppg)
NE Defense: (18.2 & 25.0, -6.8 ppg)

OFFENSE improves, DEFENSE declines against winning teams

The truth is, if the D had managed to just play at the level it had during the regular season, the Indy game would have gone our way. In past seasons, the D would always step up its play in the playoffs (especially against the Colts). This year's offense put up the highest ppg of all of Belichick's Pats teams in the postseason...and the defense allowed the highest - where was our weak link again?

PATSNUTme

This is NEM on drugs. This is NEM off drugs. It's like the same sucky song that keeps going through your head. But good luck if you think you can make sense from non-sense.