ForThoseAboutToRock

I'm pretty nervous. The way the defense has lapses where it literally can't do a thing to get off the field at times just worries me.

The last 1/4 of the season I've had to keep telling myself to calm down and that this team requires putting on your Pat Patriot Patience Hat before jumping to conclusions. Obviously, the playoffs are a whole new ballgame where the margin for error is trimmed down and victory is a far more uphill achievement to reach if you play a 1st half like the one submitted against Buffalo recently.

The encouraging thing about this team is that it seems to have the right edge compared to previous years. They'll make adjustments, play with a chip on their shoulder, and hopefully not take dumb penalties or make boneheaded plays when the chips are on the table.

I'd love to see the defense here morph into a playoff juggernaut.

ausbacker

Yep, quiet confidence and excitement.

HeadHunter

This is what has me more nervous than anything.

Double TE

I am more anxious, less nervous. Its dangerous to play a team that has nothing to lose and other than Brady and Faulk, this team is not the one used to winning all the time. That being said I think a win would do wonders for the young D and the TEs. Brady HAS to be great so we don't just win but win by a wide margin. Confidence is a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE factor.

I am very worried about the D and am hopeful that the return of Chung will help.

patman12

Not at all.

MoLewisrocks

Yep, and that's what's wrong with this so called fan base nowadays in a nutshell. Frontrunneritis and fear of being embarassed often after acting like a jerkward on opposing teams web sites ad nauseum.

Patjew

OK, I'll admit it.

I'm extremely nervous. Not necessarily about the opponent. Just about the game itself. It's the ******* playoffs!

I get very nervous for every game. For playoff games I get nervous enough to puke. Instead of puking I'll try to scream it out of me Saturday night.

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IllegalContact

the only thing I'm afraid of is being ashamed of how bad the beating will be......I see the pats picking up right where they left off in the last game with the broncos

my biggest reason is that the softness of the pats defense is the worst thing for tebow and his big plays......what happened with pittsburgh is not going to happen tomorrow night simply because if the pats play the broncos the way they did over the last 3 quarters of the previous game, I don't believe the broncos can scheme a consistent offense. the defense just needs to be patient and let tebow screw the pooch......because he will......

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ThatllMoveTheChains!!!

Definitely more excited. Somehow I can't envision the BB/TB duo going into the record books for all those less flattering records we're hearing about.

brdmaverick

These days I am ALWAYS nervous. Super Bowl 42 really messed me up. After all, if there was ever a playoff game that you thought was a lock, that one was it......

1.) Pats went into the game undefeated
2.) Pats had already beaten this team on the road just a few weeks earlier
3.) Pats scored a record number of points/touchdowns in the regular season
4.) Game would be played indoors = ideal for scoring points (especially for this record setting offense)
5.) Pats were facing #5 seeded team that had trouble just qualifying for the playoffs

I had every reason to feel good/confident about this game and think it was a slam dunk and POOF we all know what happened. Big time reality check.

Therefore, I will never have that same feeling of confidence again. The saying really is true "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!", and as such I will ALWAYS be nervous about playoff games.

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