Patriots clinch the #1 seed in the AFC

We made the super bowl in 3 out of the 4 previous times.

I like our chances

Anything can happen in the playoffs, but right now NE, Seattle, GB and Dallas look like the best teams. Denver is very soft and very flawed. Pittsburgh and Detroit are dangerous but I doubt they can be consistent. Arizona, Cincinnati, Indy, San Diego/Baltimore and the NFC South champion all have huge issues.

And i said Cincy had no shot..and i was so wrong. I knew manning would have an INT but 4? wow. Still pumped. Season is just beginning ladies and gentlemen..i have a good feeling about this year...

Disco Volante said:

Congratulations to the Patriots for clinching their fifth AFC #1 seed of the Bill Belichick era. (2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014)

Very blessed to be able to experience such greatness.

The road to SB XLIX in the AFC goes through Foxboro.

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No love for 2011's #1 seed?

Good news, we have clinched the #1 seed and got to see Manning choke.
Bad news, game won't be flexed thus making it unlikely I'll get to watch the week 17 game on TV.

I think Pittsburgh is actually our biggest threat, Peyton won't be us in chilly Foxborough.

Wow, this never gets old. Fifth straight season with a first round bye, and this year we have the #1 seed throughout. This feels extra special this year with the adversity we faced early on in the year. Things definitely did seem dicey but in true Patriot fashion the Pats got the job done.

Hopeful this is the year we get #4.

Woohoo!

Froob said:

I think Pittsburgh is actually our biggest threat, Peyton won't be us in chilly Foxborough.

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IMO Pitt is going nowhere in the playoffs with that defense.

Only time they'll be in Denver is when their plane stops to refuel on the way to Phoenix.

Better yet, if denver loses next week and pitt wins, i believe pitt gets the number 2 seed. Denver would have to face SD on wild card weekend.

Get Healthy and get fresh. My only concern is the way the offense has played coming out of the gate for the past few weeks. The idea of having 2 weeks without game action for them is somewhat concerning. We have to play 4 quarters come playoff time.

sb1 said:

IMO Pitt is going nowhere in the playoffs with that defense.

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They do have the offense though if they can somehow get it together defensively. Would be great for us if Baltimore can't make it. AFC is not very intimidating compared to the NFC.

will be interesting to see how BB approaches the Bills game...if I were him, and I respect everyone's opinion, but I would play starters for 50%...Edleman...if he is borderline I would rest him...

What a football game that turn out right for the Pats HFA thanks Cinncy.

Thanks for the Christmas present, Peyton.

sad to see Peyton playing like a shell of his former self.... wait.... what am I saying???


sheer awesomeness!