The biggest matchup concern against Denver's offense:

Anyone Logan Ryan covers.

For the most part, Ryan has had a solid year. He didn't have a good game Sunday, but he is far better than his haters give him credit for.

I'm glad they don't have Decker anymore. Put Butler on Sanders and Ryan on Thomas with help

their running game.

first priority for bill. make manning beat us.

They better stop the run. They didn't in the first matchup. They need really need to quiet that crowd. The defense gets pumped up by the crowd noise. I want them to arrive in denver early

Rob0729 said:

For the most part, Ryan has had a solid year. He didn't have a good game Sunday, but he is far better than his haters give him credit for.

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I will be fair, I don't hate the guy. He did a good job throughout a lot of the season honestly.

Unfortunately, I'm coming to a conclusion that Ryan simply has confidence issues. The guy has the talent to be a good starter, but he seems to get rattled when he gets beat, which is unlike his counterpart Malcolm Butler, who thrived under those situations.

I will correct myself though: the biggest concern is, in fact, the run defense. We haven't shown any signs of very vast improvement in our run defense as of late, KC had a pretty nice day running against us.

If Denver's defense manages to hold us to under 24-ish points, it will be an absolute must for our run D to improve.

yeah, its the run defense. stop the run and the patriots should win nicely. manning cant complete 3rd and longs...or anything over 3rd and 5

RIpats88 said:

yeah, its the run defense. stop the run and the patriots should win nicely. manning cant complete 3rd and longs...or anything over 3rd and 5

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Well he might if he gets the time that alex
Smith got

Emmanuel Sanders and C.J. Anderson. Those are the two Broncos on offense that worry me most. Lock them down and we should be fine.

PatriotsPimp136 said:

Well he might if he gets the time that alex
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alex smith can hurt you with his legs though, so patriots had a contained rush rather than going all out to stop him from running and picking up first downs with his legs...manning wont do that, so they can pin their ears back and get after him.

Joey007 said:

Anyone Logan Ryan covers.

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How did he do against Demaryius Thomas the last game?

Ryan did shut down DT last time they played

TommyD4207 said:

How did he do against Demarius Thomas the last game?

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Oh he did well, but that was when he was playing well.

Joey007 said:

Oh he did well, but that was when he was playing well.

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It's the best he's ever played against anyone. It's a really good matchup for him.

TommyD4207 said:

It's the best he's ever played against anyone. It's a really good matchup for him.

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Just depends on which Logan Ryan we will see.

ArchAngel007 said:

I'm glad they don't have Decker anymore. Put Butler on Sanders and Ryan on Thomas with help

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I would go the other route, Butler on Thomas and Ryan on Sanders with help over the top. Make Manning beat them over the top.

Joey007 said:

Just depends on which Logan Ryan we will see.

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Oh, sorry, I didn't know this was a "Logan Ryan Sucks" thread. Carry on.

TommyD4207 said:

Oh, sorry, I didn't know this was a "Logan Ryan Sucks" thread. Carry on.

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How do you figure that? I'm wrong to say he's struggled as of late? I'm not denying he's capable of playing well now am I? Read my other posts in this thread before jumping to a conclusion.

Gronkowski123 said:

their running game.

first priority for bill. make manning beat us.

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This.

Manning has no accuracy throwing past 10 yards. The only way he'll beat us is if his ducks draw PI. Get those heads turned, corners (which IMO they have done a great job of this year).