The next 5 games

[HarkDawg]

Dec. 6 Miami 8:20 p.m.* NBC (Away)
Dec. 13 CAROLINA 1 p.m.* Fox (Home)
Dec. 20 Buffalo 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)
Dec. 27 JACKSONVILLE 1 p.m.* CBS (Home)
Jan. 3 Houston 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)





A manageable schedule....... We must defeat Miami.

If we cannot go 4/5 in winning. We do not deserve the Playoffs.

 

[supafly]

Dec. 6 Miami 8:20 p.m.* NBC (Away)
Dec. 13 CAROLINA 1 p.m.* Fox (Home)
Dec. 20 Buffalo 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)
Dec. 27 JACKSONVILLE 1 p.m.* CBS (Home)
Jan. 3 Houston 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)





A manageable schedule....... We must defeat Miami.

If we cannot go 4/5 in winning. We do not deserve the Playoffs.

Agree totally, also agree about the 4 of 5. I really don't see us running the table, but certainly hope I'm wrong. We could very well lose at MIA or at HOU, hell we could even lose at BUF--as they are playing rejuvenated, and will be looking for revenge + they usually play better at home. The weather could even be a factor there, who knows? Maybe JAX even plays us tough, I wouldn't be shocked.

As far as the MIA game we have 2 major numbers to look at :

THE POSITIVE:

BB's record after a loss, as we have only lost 2x in a row once since 03 (Nov.06)

THE NEGATIVE:

The dreaded "MNF" rule. This stat is shocking!
When teams lose on the road during "MNF," then have to go on the road again during a shortened week, they have approx. a 15% chance of winning. This is an alarming stat, and makes the MIA game even tougher.

 

[mayoclinic]

We should be able to go 5-0 with that schedule, and at the very least 4-1. Anything less would be a huge disappointment.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Dec. 6 Miami 8:20 p.m.* NBC (Away)
Dec. 13 CAROLINA 1 p.m.* Fox (Home)
Dec. 20 Buffalo 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)
Dec. 27 JACKSONVILLE 1 p.m.* CBS (Home)
Jan. 3 Houston 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)





A manageable schedule....... We must defeat Miami.

If we cannot go 4/5 in winning. We do not deserve the Playoffs.

Houston is not a gimme. they and jacksonville will be tough since they will be attempting to get a spot in the playoffs.

 

[HarkDawg]

Houston is not a gimme. they and jacksonville will be tough since they will be attempting to get a spot in the playoffs.

I never said it was.... I said we should be able to go 4/5. Obviously a Miami @ home concerns me, and a Houston @ Home is alarming as well.



PATS on the road should make anybody nervous this year. We are not getting it done. Those are our 2 toughest games and I think we will split them.

 

[HarkDawg]

Jacksonville at Pats does not concern me..... as much as the Away games do.

1 game at a time.


Hark

 

[jmt57]

Agree totally, also agree about the 4 of 5. I really don't see us running the table, but certainly hope I'm wrong. We could very well lose at MIA or at HOU, hell we could even lose at BUF--as they are playing rejuvenated, and will be looking for revenge + they usually play better at home. The weather could even be a factor there, who knows? Maybe JAX even plays us tough, I wouldn't be shocked.

As far as the MIA game we have 2 major numbers to look at :

THE POSITIVE:

BB's record after a loss, as we have only lost 2x in a row once since 03 (Nov.06)

THE NEGATIVE:

The dreaded "MNF" rule. This stat is shocking!
When teams lose on the road during "MNF," then have to go on the road again during a shortened week, they have approx. a 15% chance of winning. This is an alarming stat, and makes the MIA game even tougher.

Yeah, there are two things that occasionally happen with NFL schedules that should not be permitted to happen. One is scheduling a team to play three consecutive road games. The other is having a team that played Monday night being scheduled to play an away game the following week. The week is already a day and a half shorter with that schedule; now more time lost due to travel the following week. And to have both the Monday night plus the following game both on the road, that's a big oversight by the NFL.

Now before somebody accuses me of whining and making excuses, I'm not; I think both of those scenarios should always be avoided by the schedulemakers for all 32 teams. In addition, I am very confident the Pats will defeat Miami even with the short week to prepare.

 

[NickOGS20]

Pretty confident of five wins there to be honest. We're at a stage where we win the games we should win and lose the games we're underdogs for, and we should win all the remaining games. Obviously this week's tricky with a road game on the back of a tough road game and a short week, but I think we'll get it done. After that, Houston's the only real question mark. Might be the case that there's not a lot for us to gain from winning that one so there could be a slip-up. On the flipside they might essentially be done and we might still be in with a shout of the #2 seed, and I fancy us to get the win in that scenario.

 

[The Dynasty]

Yeah we need those 5 games. BB coached teams are nearly unbeatable in December...

 

[supafly]

Pretty confident of five wins there to be honest. We're at a stage where we win the games we should win and lose the games we're underdogs for, and we should win all the remaining games. Obviously this week's tricky with a road game on the back of a tough road game and a short week, but I think we'll get it done. After that, Houston's the only real question mark. Might be the case that there's not a lot for us to gain from winning that one so there could be a slip-up. On the flipside they might essentially be done and we might still be in with a shout of the #2 seed, and I fancy us to get the win in that scenario.

Boy that #2 seed would be great.

Basically, you have a bye week to prepare, then a home game with a fired up crowd. That gives you a 50/50 shot at going to the AFCCG.

The #2 seed is sooo important, and we most likely will not have it now. We'd need both SD and CIN to falter down the stretch, and I don't see BOTH losing their edges down the stretch. On top of that, we'd have to run the table.

 

[crypto]

If the coaching staff continues to be utterly inept, the we deserve to lose to Houston, and possibly Jacksonville.

 

[mgteich]

I agree. However, I would note that 3-2 will very likely get su in the playoffs as long as we beat the fins and the bills.

We should be able to go 5-0 with that schedule, and at the very least 4-1. Anything less would be a huge disappointment.

 

[Mountain_Commando]

Dec. 6 Miami 8:20 p.m.* NBC (Away)Dec. 13 CAROLINA 1 p.m.* Fox (Home)
Dec. 20 Buffalo 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)
Dec. 27 JACKSONVILLE 1 p.m.* CBS (Home)
Jan. 3 Houston 1 p.m.* CBS (Away)





A manageable schedule....... We must defeat Miami.

If we cannot go 4/5 in winning. We do not deserve the Playoffs.

The MIA game is at 1 PM.

 

[letekro]

Looks like I've seen my last televised Pats game of the regular season (I'm going to the Mia. game). Hopefully, next time I see them on TV they will have become a beautiful butterfly.

 

[The Intimidator]

Boy that #2 seed would be great.

Basically, you have a bye week to prepare, then a home game with a fired up crowd. That gives you a 50/50 shot at going to the AFCCG.

The #2 seed is sooo important, and we most likely will not have it now. We'd need both SD and CIN to falter down the stretch, and I don't see BOTH losing their edges down the stretch. On top of that, we'd have to run the table.

Looking at the schedules, I can see this happening. Here are the two team's remaining schedules.

Chargers:
Week 13 Sun. Dec. 6 @ Browns*
Week 14 Sun. Dec. 13@ Cowboys*
Week 15 Sun. Dec. 20 Bengals
Week 16 Fri. Dec. 25 @ Titans
Week 17 Sun. Jan. 3 Redskins*

Besides the Browns, this is going to be a very tough schedule. The Titans are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now and the Redskins have been playing better as of late. Though, I expect the Redskins to have the RVS running in the back by that time. Cowboys and Bengal games will be very tough for them. I can see at least one loss on here.


Bengals:
Sun., Dec. 6 DETROIT 1 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 13 at Minnesota 1 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 20 at San Diego 4:05 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 27 KANSAS CITY 1 p.m.*
Sun., Jan. 3 at N.Y. Jets 1 p.m.*

I have a strong feeling they will lose at Minnesota and have a very tough game on the road at San Diego, which will help us either way for the Bye.

With these schedules, and with the Patriots schedule, I could see us getting the bye, but I dont think it is a given that we win out. We have a tough game the last game vs the Texas and a tough game down in Miami where we never seem to play with. However, looking at the schedules if we win out, it is pretty safe to say that we will get the #2 seed.

The Chargers are 6-3 in the AFC
2-2 vs common opponents with a game vs the Titans.
The Bengals are 7-3 in the AFC
1-2 vs common opponents with the Patriots still having to play the Texans.

The Patriots are 7-3 in the AFC

Looking at this, we have the tie breaker vs the Bengals currently if it is a tie at the end of the year. We are tied currently with the Chargers in tie breakers, with a huge game vs the Titans to decide common opponents.

How I look at it, we win out, we get the #2 seed looking at this. I don't see either of these teams winning out.

 

[chris66]

Honestly if the pats dont run the table then they dont deserve to be in the playoffs. These next 5 games are totally winnable not one team has a decent qb with the exception of Houston and we are a better team than Houston

 

[mgteich]

What a bunch of crap! Do the jets deserve to make into the playoffs or would you choose Miami as deserving if the patriots lose another game or two? The division's best team DESERVES to be in the playoffs with a 12-4 record, with an 11-5 record or even with a 9-7 record.

Honestly if the pats dont run the table then they dont deserve to be in the playoffs. These next 5 games are totally winnable not one team has a decent qb with the exception of Houston and we are a better team than Houston

 

[supafly]

Looking at the schedules, I can see this happening. Here are the two team's remaining schedules.

Chargers:
Week 13 Sun. Dec. 6 @ Browns*
Week 14 Sun. Dec. 13@ Cowboys*
Week 15 Sun. Dec. 20 Bengals
Week 16 Fri. Dec. 25 @ Titans
Week 17 Sun. Jan. 3 Redskins*

Besides the Browns, this is going to be a very tough schedule. The Titans are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now and the Redskins have been playing better as of late. Though, I expect the Redskins to have the RVS running in the back by that time. Cowboys and Bengal games will be very tough for them. I can see at least one loss on here.


Bengals:
Sun., Dec. 6 DETROIT 1 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 13 at Minnesota 1 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 20 at San Diego 4:05 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 27 KANSAS CITY 1 p.m.*
Sun., Jan. 3 at N.Y. Jets 1 p.m.*

I have a strong feeling they will lose at Minnesota and have a very tough game on the road at San Diego, which will help us either way for the Bye.

With these schedules, and with the Patriots schedule, I could see us getting the bye, but I dont think it is a given that we win out. We have a tough game the last game vs the Texas and a tough game down in Miami where we never seem to play with. However, looking at the schedules if we win out, it is pretty safe to say that we will get the #2 seed.

The Chargers are 6-3 in the AFC
2-2 vs common opponents with a game vs the Titans.
The Bengals are 7-3 in the AFC
1-2 vs common opponents with the Patriots still having to play the Texans.

The Patriots are 7-3 in the AFC

Looking at this, we have the tie breaker vs the Bengals currently if it is a tie at the end of the year. We are tied currently with the Chargers in tie breakers, with a huge game vs the Titans to decide common opponents.

How I look at it, we win out, we get the #2 seed looking at this. I don't see either of these teams winning out.

Nice analysis, you're right, it does look a lot better when you figure one will cancel the other out when SD and CIN play. If our team can get hot like it usually does this time of yr, we do indeed have a shot at the #2 still.

 

[rabthepat]

Expect the Pats to go 3-2 in their remaining five games.

 

[Kontradiction]

Houston is not a gimme. they and jacksonville will be tough since they will be attempting to get a spot in the playoffs.

I've been pretty close to the Jags since I lived up there (dare I call them the team I root for unless they're playing the Pats ) and, believe me, short of a dirty hit on Brady's shoulder like in 2006, we don't have much to worry about against them.