Expect the Unexpected

Every week we talk at great length about matchups, gameplans, personnel concerns, and predictions. We discuss the challenges a player like Welker presents, while also mentioning the comparable nightmares Gronk must inflict on the opponents.

What often gets overlooked (for good reason I suppose), is that in every game there is something that happens that no one saw coming. Sometimes it's just a play here or there that is so bizarre you'd never account for it in a pregame analysis. The Butt Fumble is a great example of this, as anyone who said prior to that game, "Sanchez will run full steam into his own lineman's arse, drop the ball, then lay dejected on the ground while Steve Gregory runs it into the endzone," would have become my new personal God.

Sometimes it's more macro than that, such as Talib completely shutting down Jimmy Graham. Even those who thought he might be asked to cover Graham didn't predict 0 catches.

So in the spirit of unpredictability, I'm opening the floor here for your unexpected and downright wacky predictions for this game. No rules, no limits, give me something new to break up the tension of the Friday before a tough matchup.

My contribution: In this game, Wes Welker will be covered by Danny Amendola at some point, who will give up six catches for 72 yards, but will produce one interception.

Fire away!

I'd like to see the patriots run that play they ran in the playoffs vs baltimore where Ryan Mallett lines up at quarterback after audibling out of a punt. But, do it in the 2nd half to make Denver waste a timeout.

We will hold Denver to 14 points max.

Brady gets hit with a low blow by Von miller,

The stadium goes into a panic, Silence fills the crowd, everything seems lost as the patriots are down 6 with 3 minutes to go.

Its 3rd and 4 Bellichick is talking into the mic, the announcers are trying to by time as we come out of the TV break.
The cameras pan over showing brady walking with a bit of limp into the walker room when the PA system starts to come alive, music starts to play

Lasers are shooting out of the Entrance tunnel, Smoke machines start going off, In the far distance Fireworks shoot into the sky

BRETT HART!!!!!!!!

Hart comes in to play QB, and on 3rd and 4 take the hike on a QB draw and murderizes the entire broncos defense before spiking the ball in teh endzone and putting peyton manning in the sharpshooter

Crowd goes wild, reports come in that brady has a sprained ankle and is probable for next week.

Manning will suffer a forehead laceration that lands him on IR for the rest of the season.

The Patriots defense allows no 3rd and long conversions.

And Wes Welker falls asleep in the shower smelling Old Spice products.

The refs will get the calls right.

Crononaut said:

The Patriots defense allows no 3rd and long conversions.

And Wes Welker falls asleep in the shower smelling Old Spice products.

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Or he gets stuck in the snow globe and can't get on the field.

Rob0729 said:

Or he gets stuck in the snow globe and can't get on the field.

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Or some lizards eat his legs.

Wes Welker rips off his Bronocs uniform and he's wearing his old Pats jersey underneath. He plays for the Pats and scores 1 million, no wait, 1 BILLION touchdowns.

Patjew said:

Wes Welker rips off his Bronocs uniform and he's wearing his old Pats jersey underneath. He plays for the Pats and scores 1 million, no wait, 1 BILLION touchdowns.

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Hey, as I learned in the documentary "The Mighty Ducks 2", there's no rule against changing uniforms.

Seriously though, this might be my favorite one so far. Even better if first play of the game, Welker catches a screen pass from Peyton and to every Bronco's horror, turns the other way and runs it back into his own end zone before dropping it for Chandler to fall on. THEN he rips the jersey off and reveals it's been an inside job the whole time!

Manning throws a pick and doesn't make the Manning face.

7 seconds to go in the game, Donkeys up by 4, Pats have the ball with a 4th & 12 on the Broncos' 17 yrd. Line, Pats go wildcat formation, Edelman in the shotgun, Brady lines wide right, ball is snapped, Edeleman goes play action pass with Vereen, Brady Jogging into the endzone, turns around and catches a lobbed ball by the right pylon – TD!!!! :singing: :singing: :singing: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker:

With 37 seconds left in the game, Brady gets under center, takes the snap, and to the surprise of everyone when he takes a knee its the LEFT knee.

Brady and Mallett both suffer concussions in the first half. Edelman at QB leads the Patriots to a comeback victory in the 4th quarter.

no NE fake punt please

(unless it works)

The Pats "don't" get flagged for Pass Interference!

Rob0729 said:

Manning throws a pick and doesn't make the Manning face.

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and then a rainbow dragon flies over the stadium signaling peace in the middle east.

2 and 6, Brady drops back and gets NAILED by a Broncos defender. His helmet comes flying off and to everyone's HORROR it appears that Bradys head is STILL IN THE HELMET...3 yards away. As the camera pans back to Brady we all realize that it isn't Tom at all but Giselle, see was wearing a rubber Tom Brady mask!

After the game is called off due to confusion we learn in the post game press conference that it has been Giselle leading the Patriots for Bradys ENTIRE career behind a mask.

Brady is really a stay at home dad!

Tasco said:

We will hold Denver to 14 points max.

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Wake up!! Your crack pipe is smouldering! Wake up!!!!!!!!!!!