JR4

If the JETs win they come to the Blade with confidence.

that in itself is no biggy but consider.

What will the PATs players mindset be?
Will it be
"this is a damgerous team and we lose if we don't bring our A game"
or will it be something along the lines
"OK, great, we got a team that we've pounded 45 to 3. Let's
do it to them again!" ?

The second attitude is dangerous and can lead to a lot of mistakes.
Even with Bill preaching to them about how good this team is and that
they will correct the mistakes they made last time will the players
believe him and forget the 45-3 whopping they gave them?

It maybe best for PATs to get the Ravens, a team they barely beat
when they didn't have Reed.
Playing the Ravens, we can be sure PATs will be have the right mental
attitude going into that game.

Thoughts?

Froob

Uh oh trap game.

fair catch fryar

It doesn't matter, I'll never root for the Jets, even if it is against the Colts. Seeing them put out of their misery any way, any how brings a smile to my face.

sevengables_2207

I doubt the team adopts the latter mindset. This Patriots team is the most dialed-in (especially since the Cleveland game) that I have seen in quite a few years. Even the 2007 team sort of faded a bit down the stretch. Not the 2010 Patriots. I believe whomever heads to Foxborough next weekend will be viewed as dangerous and capable of beating the Patriots if the team does not bring its A game in all phases (offense, defense, special teams, and coaching). Furthermore, I expect this mindset to pervade throughout their run through the playoffs.

asfpnepRefugee

Why would a Colts win be better for a Point After Touchdown?

aluminum seats

Your point's not a bad one--the psychological component to sports is real. The Jets have beaten the Pats a couple of times, and division games are usually tight.

On the flip side, a week of hearing "33-14" will have the Pats coming out breathing fire against the Ravens.

I think they win comfortably against either team, but I see your point.

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Uncle Rico

Whichever team the Pats play, you can say they come in with momentum, because they'll have won this weekend. Does it matter? Last year Ravens stomped Pats, then did nothing in Indy (20-3); OTOH, Jets beat Cinci then upset SD. I'm just rooting for physical games today and tomorrow; that's where the bye advantage comes in.

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makoute

Jets misery or Manning face, which is sweeter. I would fear the Pats playing the jerks more than the dolts. I just can't see a dome team, that can't run, that can't stop the run, with a defense that is not very good, coming out to NE in the middle of January and winning.

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Froob

It was pretty cold on that day in november. Colts worry the most out of anyone. I don't care how bad their defense is. They have peyton manning and for some reason as soon as pats hit that 17 pt lead peyton starts playing out of his mind. If jets can eliminate them for us, then that's great. I think it will come down to colts-pats in the afccg. Squeelers go one & done.

Patsfanin Philly

I view this as a "glass half full game". If the Jets win, it,
a) knocks the Colts out of the playoffs- never a bad thing- especially when they go 'one and done' which for Manning would be his 7th in 12 opportunities(Brady has only done it once in 7 opportunities) and
b) ups the cost of the Cromartie trade from a 3rd rounder to a second rounder, hurting them long term.
If the Colts win, it is a dagger through the heart and forces Rex Ryan to stand at a podium and explain why they didn't win the Lombardi trophy, or even a playoff game when they were built to 'win this year'...What was it he wrote on the ESPN bus??? "Soon to be champs"
When will it happen?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhNM2K8cmU8
Considering all the bluster from this year, then has to remove his foot from his mouth....figuratively only I hope.