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***BelichickFan*** · 11-26-2007, 11:32 AM

As caught up as we all are in the Undefeated Season, remember that we have 5 games left in the regular season and will be the #1 seed unless we lose 3 of them and the Colts and/or Steelers go undefeated the rest of the way.

I'll be as disappointed as anyone if/when we lose a regular season game but the big picture of winning the Super Bowl says that we'd have to totally collapse to hurt our chances of winning the Super Bowl as regular season wins are irrelevant if we get the #1 seed.

***mgteich*** · 11-26-2007, 11:38 AM

An open question is how much Belichick is willing to risk injuries to try to get to 16-0. I think last night's answer is "not much".

BradyManny · 11-26-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

As caught up as we all are in the Undefeated Season, remember that we have 5 games left in the regular season and will be the #1 seed unless we lose 3 of them and the Colts and/or Steelers go undefeated the rest of the way.

I'll be as disappointed as anyone if/when we lose a regular season game but the big picture of winning the Super Bowl says that we'd have to totally collapse to hurt our chances of winning the Super Bowl as regular season wins are irrelevant if we get the #1 seed.

I hear ya. All this 19-0/domination talk is getting tiresome to me. Last nite I remembered that winning games by 3 points is a lot of fun. Sure, I love the beatdowns, but just give me the W. And likewise, 19-0 would be special - if it happens - but if not, the Pats goal is to win the Super Bowl, not to be undefeated in the regular season.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-26-2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

An open question is how much Belichick is willing to risk injuries to try to get to 16-0. I think last night's answer is "not much".

I don't think he would risk the playoffs for 16-0; however he won't just sit guys as we'll be having a bye anyway. Guys who need a week off for minor injuries will definitely get one when they may not had we been fighting for seeding. But I don't think we'll see wholesale weeks off.

***PATSNUTme*** · 11-26-2007, 02:10 PM

It's great to speculate about an unbeaten season and that is still possible.

However the real prize is the #1 seed and home field through out the playoffs. So if the Patriots win 3 out of the next 5 games, they will have achieved that goal. That is the real goal that even us fans should be thinking about.

There is no team on the schedule that the Patriots cannot beat. They will be favorites againts all of them. They could even do it againts the Jest on 12/16 which woudl be fantastic.

***ColtinIraq*** · 11-26-2007, 02:12 PM

Wow! Back-tracking!

VJCPatriot · 11-26-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

It's great to speculate about an unbeaten season and that is still possible.

However the real prize is the #1 seed and home field through out the playoffs. So if the Patriots win 3 out of the next 5 games, they will have achieved that goal. That is the real goal that even us fans should be thinking about.

There is no team on the schedule that the Patriots cannot beat. They will be favorites againts all of them. They could even do it againts the Jest on 12/16 which woudl be fantastic.

5 games till perfection. If they get to 14-0 they will lock up HFA and the rest will be gravy. Let's go Patriots!!

emoney_33 · 11-26-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

It's great to speculate about an unbeaten season and that is still possible.

However the real prize is the #1 seed and home field through out the playoffs. So if the Patriots win 3 out of the next 5 games, they will have achieved that goal. That is the real goal that even us fans should be thinking about.

There is no team on the schedule that the Patriots cannot beat. They will be favorites againts all of them. They could even do it againts the Jest on 12/16 which woudl be fantastic.

This is a rough stretch of schedule as well. We are going into our 3rd night game in a row, on Monday night on the road against the Ravens. Then we will be playing the Steelers on short rest after getting home late on Monday night/Tuesday morning. If we win next week then the Steelers game becomes the game where we can clinch the 1st seed, so the players should be UP for that game, but all the night games (2 being on the road) has to take a toll.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-26-2007, 02:19 PM

Basically what I said here :

The Big Picture

I'll be really disappointed if/when we lose a regular season game but in terms of winning the Super Bowl the only thing (other than injuries) that can hurt that is us losing 3 games and Indy and/or Pittsburgh winning out.

Disco Volante · 11-26-2007, 02:21 PM

For me now this season feels like we're pitching a perfect game with 5 innings left.

I really would prefer at least 3 of the last 5 to be clear blowouts, the Colts/Eagles games nearly made me sick.

Any other season, they'd just be other great nailbiting games. This season, it's different. A loss just isn't a loss this season, a loss turns the 2007 New England Patriots from the best team to all time to just a really good team.