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***Rob0729*** · 11-19-2012, 02:00 PM

I know there is no truly dominant team and the top teams have struggled the last few weeks, but even I can't agree with Peter King putting the Pats at #1 in his "Fine Fifteen" in his MMQB today. And people consider me a homer. From his MMQB:

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1. New England (7-3). No Gronk for a while, but I'd be surprised if the Patriots don't score enough to beat the Jets Thanksgiving night. This is a ridiculously explosive team, with a defense that played better Sunday than it had in recent weeks. I had to think about the top of the rankings for some time Sunday night, and the fact that no one can stop the Patriots tipped the scales. In their last three games: nine takeaways, two defensive touchdowns (both Sunday), 47.0 points per game.

Read More: Rob Gronkowski, Andrew Luck, Andre Johnson, more NFL Week 11 thoughts - Peter King - SI.com

I don't think there is any team right now that is heads and shoulders above anyone. Houston was lucky to win yesterday and probably would have lost last week if Cutler was playing. San Fran went to a tie with a bad Rams' team. Atlanta barely won yesterday and lost last week. Green Bay gutted out a win yesterday against an average Lions' team. Baltimore looks like crap in wins and would have lost if Rothlisberger played.

The Pats have a good shot at being the #1 team at the end of the season, but I wouldn't be listing them as #1 right at the moment.

CityOfChampions · 11-19-2012, 02:03 PM

This guy goes from slydigging and hating us to this..... anyways though, if our offense is 90% healthy then I think the only people who can stop us is our defense.

PatsFan2 · 11-19-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

I know there is no truly dominant team and the top teams have struggled the last few weeks, but even I can't agree with Peter King putting the Pats at #1 in his "Fine Fifteen" in his MMQB today. And people consider me a homer. From his MMQB:

Read More: Rob Gronkowski, Andrew Luck, Andre Johnson, more NFL Week 11 thoughts - Peter King - SI.com

I don't think there is any team right now that is heads and shoulders above anyone. Houston was lucky to win yesterday and probably would have lost last week if Cutler was playing. San Fran went to a tie with a bad Rams' team. Atlanta barely won yesterday and lost last week. Green Bay gutted out a win yesterday against an average Lions' team. Baltimore looks like crap in wins and would have lost if Rothlisberger played.

The Pats have a good shot at being the #1 team at the end of the season, but I wouldn't be listing them as #1 right at the moment.

I woud have agreed with him if we had Gronk...but without him i would have to see.

JackBauer · 11-19-2012, 02:06 PM

I really don't know. I thought there was a solid chance HOU and SF could be better than the Patriots, but both have looked rather mortal of late. It's really a crapshoot across the league at this point.

***KontradictioN*** · 11-19-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

I know there is no truly dominant team and the top teams have struggled the last few weeks, but even I can't agree with Peter King putting the Pats at #1 in his "Fine Fifteen" in his MMQB today. And people consider me a homer. From his MMQB:

Read More: Rob Gronkowski, Andrew Luck, Andre Johnson, more NFL Week 11 thoughts - Peter King - SI.com

I don't think there is any team right now that is heads and shoulders above anyone. Houston was lucky to win yesterday and probably would have lost last week if Cutler was playing. San Fran went to a tie with a bad Rams' team. Atlanta barely won yesterday and lost last week. Green Bay gutted out a win yesterday against an average Lions' team. Baltimore looks like crap in wins and would have lost if Rothlisberger played.

The Pats have a good shot at being the #1 team at the end of the season, but I wouldn't be listing them as #1 right at the moment.

If the defense keeps playing like they did at the end of the first and most of the second half yesterday, I would whole hearedly agree with him. The offense is the offense. They can ring up points on anybody, and in a hurry. Give them the contributions like they got yesterday from the defense and special teams, and this team could be unstoppable.

As of right now, though. I'll temper my enthusiasm. Houston is still the team to beat in the AFC, but their struggles with the Jags yesterday should not go unnoticed. The Jags exploited a lot of the same things the Packers did earlier in the season. Block J.J. Watt (easier said than done), and that secondary can get lit up.

***dannydyn*** · 11-19-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JackBauer

I really don't know. I thought there was a solid chance HOU and SF could be better than the Patriots, but both have looked rather mortal of late. It's really a crapshoot across the league at this point.

^^ This

Houston and ATL may have torched the league out of the gate, but it seems things are coming to a slowing screech for them as of late.

If our defense can step it up a couple of notches (or might as well play the rest of the season like they played last night), there is no reason we can't beat Houston or the Niners.... or reach the SB for that matter.

thenepatsrule · 11-19-2012, 02:08 PM

Maybe COLIN COWHERD hacked Kings account and posted this, as there is no way King ever writes such positive stuff about the PATS.Especially when Peyton Manning is playing in the league

JJDChE · 11-19-2012, 02:10 PM

Seems pretty reasonable to me. It's a tossup between about 5 teams IMO. You can call any of them #1. Most will go with the team with the best record as a tie breaker, King went with the team that is looking the best. Hey, he needs people to talk about him to keep the paychecks coming in, right?

***Deus Irae*** · 11-19-2012, 02:15 PM

With no clear #1 this year, I can't really bag on any rankings that have

NE
TEX
SF
GB
ATL

in the top five, regardless of the order. To me, that's the clear top 5 in the league, with Baltimore ensconced at 6 (that's where King goes wrong, IMO), and NO, DEN and CHi battling for the next 3 spots, now that Roethlisberger is out.

Just my $.02

manxman2601 · 11-19-2012, 02:19 PM

I'd rather be more than one game removed from that torrid Bills performance before I start thinking about the Pats being the best in the NFL. Last nights much improved defensive performance gives me some optimism, but it was just one game against a rookie QB.