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Can't disagree with you; I'll be very happy with 14--2, but we might have to get our heads around a road AFCCG.The schedule looks favorable, but the Patriots have two position groups in serious trouble: OL and receivers. They are better resting guys like Vollmer and Amendola if time is going to get them right for the playoffs, 13-3 probably gets the second bye. Going .500 down the stretch will drive us insane, but might be okay if they can get to the playoffs with their starters able to play.
They have to get Vollmer healthy for the playoffs, and sort out their interior rotation. I'm not sure what was going on with Kline last night, but they have to get Mason-Stork-Kline in synch on the interior and figure out who can play tackle, even if that means Mike Williams takes over at RT.
The receiver situation is dire with Amendola injured and Dobson probably finished for the year. I'm not sure what's out there, but they have room for at least one free agent receiver, maybe two. Marcus Thigpen who has bounced around might be a good fill-in in the slot. They need a backup to LaFell.
I think we have to set realistic expectations and hope a few people get healthy and a few others can step up. A year ago, how many would have put our winning the SB on Malcolm Butler's shoulders? Hell, a year ago a lot of us barely knew who he was.