Originally Posted by TinhWoodhead Did they made it?

The Patriots have been overachievers the past two years. It doesn't have the talent to compensate for injuries, and it wins so much because it puts in 99% effort in the regular season and plays with terrific schemes to mask its deficiencies.

But in the playoffs a good team at 99% will not beat emotional, talented teams that play at 100%. It's what happened against the Giants in 2011 and the Ravens in 2012.

"We go down to New Orleans, and ain't anybody give us a chance? Nobody! And what did we say to them?"

"DON'T TALK TO ME!!!"

Originally Posted by signbabybrady Had buffalo not committed 150 in penalty yards it would have easily been passed. But thanks for the free yards.

Originally Posted by RelocatedPatFan On a side note, Eli Manning has gone 3 games without a thrown TD. Can we spell elite without Eli now? He's a darn good QB and absolutely ice under pressure (probably his best trait), but he'll need to be a little more consistent to be in the GOAT category. Then again November is a bad time for him, maybe call him Mr. January (I can't go February).

Originally Posted by DocHoliday Nope. 347 vs. Buffalo.

Originally Posted by TinhWoodhead Passing Brady: 237 yds Rushing Ridley: 98 yds Vereen: 5 yds Woodhead: 15 yds Brady: -1 yd wouldn't that equal 354 total yds?

Originally Posted by Fake Nate Ebner No big deal...only took me 3 defensive plays to be drafted before Tom Brady