We'll be in New Orleans next season

letekro said:

The D allowed 19 points and it would have been 16 if we didn't let them score at the end. How much did the Giants score against the great, talented Packers defense with the amazing Clay Matthews? 37 points. How about San Fran, the best defense in the league? 17 points in regulation. What's your point again?

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English Patriot said:

Simply because who can improve enough to get over the hump that is the New England Patriots in the AFC?

If we sort out the glaring needs this team has that the whole world can see that we need then no question we'll be there.

Who else can really stop us from getting there again?

Jets - Sancheese and Rex at the helm? Nuff said.

Ravens - getting older by the year and couldn't get past us when they were primed and Tom played his worst game.

Steelers - With a healthy Ben? maybe but again that D took a few steps back from the one that got to SB 45 and to get outplayed by Tebow is just mind boggling so i just can't see how that works.

Texans - might be the No.1 seed next year, stellar run game and when their QB is healthy with those receivers and that top class defense they'll be tough to beat.

Again all the pats have to do is address the needs by drafting properly this time round. Also make sure the cheque book is out in full effect this FA because there are some gems for the Pats that can all but book us a place in NO.

Whatever happened tonight we'll still be the cream of the crop in the AFC with this QB and this coach, just need a little bit of extra help because instead of asking a few guys on this team to be Batman for 60 minutes there are ALOT of Robin's we can get to push us over the line.

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Zoie said:

The chances don't bode well.

1. There has been a different Super Bowl champion for nearly a decade, and no team has been there back to back except the Patriots in 2004 and 2005.

2. I think the Ravens and Texans will put up a good fight especially the Ravens considering their window is rapidly closing.

However, the chances might bold well because of this-

Look at Kobe Bryant-

-3 Rings
-1 Finals Loss
-1 Finals Loss exactly 4 years later
-2 Rings

Then Tom

-3 Rings
-1 Super Bowl Loss
-1 Super Bowl Loss exactly 4 years later

I would love 2 more rings, but 1 would suffice.

I remember all the chatter about how Kobe and Phil couldn't do it without Shaq, Robert Horry, they were washed up, and when the Celtics beat them making it their 2nd Finals loss everyone said Kobe and Phil were done. Then they won 2 more rings.

It can happen.

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juny said:

This would be great, but I don't think the Pats can swindle a team for a Gasol-like player for nothing

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juny said:

This would be great, but I don't think the Pats can swindle a team for a Gasol-like player for nothing

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DonBlackmon55 said:

Every year is a different team. There are no guarantees.This team has no Running game, and offense unnecessarily puts pressure on D, and besides Welker put these guys as WR's.

Slater
Price
Underwood
Ocho
Branch

As the addage goes, Defense still wins championships, and good Defenses can slow down or shutdown offenses......We've seen it from both sides, the early part of the decade when Pats dished it out on Colts and others, and the last 6 years we've seen where Pats have been in the receiving side of being shutdown.

Our teams the last 6 years have beem imbalanced and flawed. Furthermore, playcalling has beem moronic, andlastly little to no focus on drafting talent and developing.

It is what it is.......results since 2007 AFCCG speak for themselves.

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English Patriot said:

Simply because who can improve enough to get over the hump that is the New England Patriots in the AFC?

If we sort out the glaring needs this team has that the whole world can see that we need then no question we'll be there.

Who else can really stop us from getting there again?

Jets - Sancheese and Rex at the helm? Nuff said.

Ravens - getting older by the year and couldn't get past us when they were primed and Tom played his worst game.

Steelers - With a healthy Ben? maybe but again that D took a few steps back from the one that got to SB 45 and to get outplayed by Tebow is just mind boggling so i just can't see how that works.

Texans - might be the No.1 seed next year, stellar run game and when their QB is healthy with those receivers and that top class defense they'll be tough to beat.

Again all the pats have to do is address the needs by drafting properly this time round. Also make sure the cheque book is out in full effect this FA because there are some gems for the Pats that can all but book us a place in NO.

Whatever happened tonight we'll still be the cream of the crop in the AFC with this QB and this coach, just need a little bit of extra help because instead of asking a few guys on this team to be Batman for 60 minutes there are ALOT of Robin's we can get to push us over the line.

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