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Again flawed logic. If the defense isnt put in critical situaitons then it played well enough to not be in them.
Or are you now saying the statistics you are so concerned about were built against a defense coasting with a lead?
Kind of helps when your offense puts up the most points in the league. You are not put in critical situations as much and with such big leads you can relax. Also, opposing teams are trying to make plays trying to play catch up and force throws, this is another part of the reason of the INTs. The Pats do deserve some credit for making INTs in big spots like the Colts game though, I will give them that. I still say it is risky to depend on a young team to cause turnovers in the playoffs.
Again "I say so" isnt good proof. I could counter this with Belichick teams are better prepared for the playoffs than any other so, the play will improve compared to opponents in the post-season. You also ignore the fact that Patriots young players have done very well in the post season.
Belichick can do all the preparing and coaching he wants, it helps, but it all comes down to execution and the players are the ones doing that. The Pats have young players do well in the playoffs but there have been one or two of them on each team and have been surrounded by veterans, the younger guys were in the minority. This year it is the opposite, the veterans are surrounded by young guys. It is tough to count on every single young player to play well in the postseason.
You keep harping on the 'flaw' that the Patriots have of forcing a lot of turnovers will make it risky for them to win in the playoffs. I am saying the flaws the other teams that arent as good as the Patriots have are even more risky to win in the playoffs.
If you are saying the Patriots will shrink in the post-season, what team do you think has all the qualities to rise up that the Patriots are lacking?
Getting home field is extremely key for the Pats with such a young team. Having to travel to SD or Indy in the playoffs would not go well for this team. You never know what can happen in the playoffs, Big Ben and the Steelers could give the Pats troubles, the Ravens proved last year that they could as well.