Predict the Patriot Record
 

1 Mon Sep 12, 2011 @Dolphins 7:00 PM ET ESPN
2 Sun Sep 18, 2011 Chargers 4:15 PM ET CBS
3 Sun Sep 25, 2011 @Bills 1:00 PM ET CBS
4 Sun Oct 2, 2011 @Raiders 4:15 PM ET CBS
5 Sun Oct 9, 2011 Jets 4:15 PM ET CBS
6 Sun Oct 16, 2011 Cowboys 4:15 PM ET FOX
7 --- BYE WEEK ---
8 Sun Oct 30, 2011 @Steelers 4:15 PM ET CBS
9 Sun Nov 6, 2011 Giants 4:15 PM ET FOX
10 Sun Nov 13, 2011 @Jets 8:20 PM ET NBC
11 Mon Nov 21, 2011 Chiefs 8:30 PM ET ESPN
12 Sun Nov 27, 2011 @Eagles 4:15 PM ET CBS
13 Sun Dec 4, 2011 Colts 8:20 PM ET NBC
14 Sun Dec 11, 2011 @Redskins 1:00 PM ET CBS
15 Sun Dec 18, 2011 @Broncos 4:15 PM ET CBS
16 Sat Dec 24, 2011 Dolphins 1:00 PM ET CBS
17 Sun Jan 1, 2012 Bills 1:00 PM ET CBS


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I knew it was a hard schedule when I looked when they were 1st made, but DAMN... I thought last year was going to be a rough ride. This schedule is the hardest I have ever seen for the PATS in quite some time:eek:

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the best part of the Schedule is the BYE WEEK in Week 7:o


i'll give my input soon enough I just copy pasted

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I am going13-3 quick glance we had a hell of a yr last year. Miami can be defeated at their Lolphin stadium I like our WR/TE corps, but a lot hinders of FA'cy. If we pick up a significant body I will most definately need to amend


Asking for another 14-2 would be wrong. How many of these teams have new QB's and or coaches? I think it matters early on... Still plz let me know


The Giant and Philly games were tough to analyze. I went win heavy and hope that I am right :)

12-4 was the safe line... I am still going 13-3 for now.

why am I so win heavy??? b/c last year I thought we would struggle barely going 10-6/ 9-7 and went 14-2. We are 1 of the most experienced teams coming into this year. Our QB and Coach are the best. I love our Trip Tight Ends and still think other teams will struggle against this O.
My biggest flaw is not factoring in injury I never like to think of significant injuries so i exclude the possible happening. I think our D will be improved and RAS will be an impact player @ CB.

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free agency hasn't even started, what's the point? Teams will be completely different after they sign and release players.

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too early for me to predict. i'll hold off until we see what the pats and others, esp in the division, do in FA and then see how things come together across the league in Training Camps.

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I'll play for fun, lighten up guys.

Week 1: Win
Week 2: Win
Week 3: Win
Week 4: Win
Week 5: Win
Week 6: Win
Week 7: Bye
Week 8:Win
Week 9: Win
Week 10: Loss (@ Jets)
Week 11: Win
Week 12: Loss (I envision Mike Vick going nuts on our D. Frustrating day I predict)
Week 13: Win
Week 14: Win
Week 15: Loss (Sloppy game of season @ Mile High. Tebow makes some lucky BS plays)
Week 16: Win
Week 17: Win


Pats start out 8-0 in impressive fashion, fans speculate if they can really go 16-0 again, Brady on fire, Jets take a piss on that parade on Sunday night at home, pats fall to 8-1.

Pats lose in a high scoring game to the Eagles, if they are big players in FA they could be the #1 seed in the NFC.

A sloppy loss @ Mile High. Pats finish 13-3 with #1 seed. :)

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Until proven otherwise, 16-0
Then 15-1
etc.

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Without even knowing what the team even looks like but hoping the running game is better so Brady isnt left doing everything. I'll predict a 14-2 with losses to the Jets (as usual) and another strange loss to the Raiders, just cause sh** happens at least once a season.

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11-5

Key player gets hurt this year

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As a shot in the dark, hmmmm...12-4.

Any more wins than that are gravy.


Bear in mind that last season we had the benefit of an offense that was changing during the season. Usually teams enter a season and gradually defensive coordinators accumulate enough game film to figure out the best approach to defend a given offense. Last year, we changed our offense much more than normal by jettisoning Moss, acquiring Branch, losing Faulk, picking up Woodhead, and using our TE's more. Opposing defenses were caught with their pants down. Game film from say week 1 of the season offered little for D-coordinators to glean. And that's not to detract from the fact that we had a good offense, but it certainly helped having that midseason element of surprise--a morphing offense. I don't think we can expect such a pronounced change again.