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View Poll Results: What AFC team poses the greatest challenge to the Patriots from returning to the SB?
New York Jets 81 49.09%
Pittsburgh Steelers 39 23.64%
Baltimore Ravens 42 25.45%
Indianapolis Colts 20 12.12%
San Diego Chargers 18 10.91%
Kansas City Chiefs 4 2.42%
Some other AFC team 5 3.03%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 165. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-13-2011, 09:35 AM   #1
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Default What AFC team poses the greatest challenge to the Patriots?

I saw this poll on the home page of this site, but I get a feeling that a lot of people here either have the message board bookmarked therefore bypassing that page, or don't scroll down to where the poll question is located.

Anyways I thought it was a pretty interesting one that may be worthy of discussion here.

What AFC team poses the greatest challenge to the Patriots from returning to the Super Bowl?
  • New York Jets
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Indianapolis Colts
  • San Diego Chargers
  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • Some other AFC team

I wasn't really sure why the Chiefs made that list at first, but I suppose they were included because they did win their division last year.


edit: as opposed to the poll on the homepage where you can only vote for one team, on this poll you are allowed to make multiple choices if you desire to do so.

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Old 08-13-2011, 10:39 AM   #2
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The Jets are a one trick pony...Defense

Snatchez is going to have to have a tremendous leap in completion % and hope the opposing D keeps dropping his INTS for the Jets to challenge the Pats again.....

Barring major injuries, this attacking Patriot D is going to give opposing QB's fits......
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Jets but, Colts are always a threat.
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Steelers or Ravens every time, not even close IMO.
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Steelers or Ravens every time, not even close IMO.
Pats own the steelers. And seem to always find a way to beat the ravens in the end except that one game
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Old 08-13-2011, 11:12 AM   #6
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Colts this year. I suspect the jets will take too many injuries to manage. How long can they ride the no injury luck streak? And they have no depth.

And I know it is preseason but still ... Pitt had a 16 to 7 LOSS to the Redskins?? Really?

Let me say that again. 16. to 7. Loss. To the REDSKINS.

Did anyone see that game? What happened? o.O
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Jets are the main team on that list that seems to know how to beat us. Probably Colts after that, then Ravens. The Colts are my pick to represent the AFC in the next SB, although I'd prefer if the Patriots made it of course.
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I feel ashamed of this board because the jets are leading this poll.
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IMO the San Diego Chargers are by far the most dangerous team to challenge for the title.

They have a great QB,a WR arsenal and defense that will be back from an injury plagued team that would have gone farther had those key injuries not occurred.

This years Chargers look to be very deep in talent and depth and their only true weak link is coach Turner who must have his best coaching year to get them to the SB.

You can't leave out the Jets,not only because they made it to the AFCCG 2 years in a row but they are the biggest hurdle to NE getting that Home Field if in fact NE has to go the Wild Card route.
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The Jets are a one trick pony...Defense

Snatchez is going to have to have a tremendous leap in completion % and hope the opposing D keeps dropping his INTS for the Jets to challenge the Pats again.....

Barring major injuries, this attacking Patriot D is going to give opposing QB's fits......
And there defense, which declined a lot from 09 to 10 is going to decline again as the lost their best DL, best pass rusher and a bunch of depth and have added nothing of note.
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