Are we out of the Playoffs if we lose the next two games?

[Patradomous]

This team could very well be 7-7 they are 10-4 because of who they are. This team is running on Patriot fumes.
Personally if they didn't make the playoffs I'd be fine with it. Give the players a long offseason and lower draft picks. They have been totally decimated by injuries and have a very small chance of winning a SB.
I'm thankfull we have team that competes every week.And every year we have what about 25 other teams don't have at the start of the year.Hope.With this team there really is a next year.

 

[terabthia2]

This team could very well be 7-7 they are 10-4 because of who they are. This team is running on Patriot fumes.

They could also be 12-2 because of who they are...if only some damn zebras hadn't screwed up!

 

[Kontradiction]

But also makeing sure they aint getting #1 in the draft... Whats most importent ?

I know if i was a owner what i would make sure happend :gossip:

Teddy Bridgewater, who they may target if that happens, hasn't even declared for the draft just yet. If Houston puts everything they have into this game, it's a favorable match-up. They do have to start Schaub, though. I don't see Keenum beating Denver.

 

[Kontradiction]

This team could very well be 7-7 they are 10-4 because of who they are. This team is running on Patriot fumes.
Personally if they didn't make the playoffs I'd be fine with it. Give the players a long offseason and lower draft picks. They have been totally decimated by injuries and have a very small chance of winning a SB.
I'm thankfull we have team that competes every week.And every year we have what about 25 other teams don't have at the start of the year.Hope.With this team there really is a next year.

Whether or not they go to the playoffs has zero bearing on next season. Injuries happen. But if you're 10-4 and in a position to go to the dance, you don't quit.

 

[Jimke]

Baltimore isn't out if they win their last two. They win their division. And, if you put the rest of my post in there, I said that it's very unlikely we lost at home.

And, we don't get the 1 seed unless KC and Denver each lose a game if we win out. If Denver loses a game. KC can win the division at 13-3 and top seed.

I'm not so sure the Buffalo game is a lock. It took a last minute kickoff recovery to beat a poor Cleveland team. The Patriots make terrible
quarterbacks look like Peyton Manning. Buffalo nearly beat us in game 1.

 

[Sicilian]

The Patriots make terrible
quarterbacks look like Peyton Manning.

A strange comment, considering they held Manning to 50% completion, 4.2 yards per attempt, and a rating of 70. I wish they'd make every QB look like Manning.

 

[Froob]

I'm not so sure the Buffalo game is a lock. It took a last minute kickoff recovery to beat a poor Cleveland team. The Patriots make terrible
quarterbacks look like Peyton Manning. Buffalo nearly beat us in game 1.

And they made Peyton Manning look like a terrible quarterback.

 

[chasa]

They could also be 12-2 because of who they are...if only some damn zebras hadn't screwed up!

The only game they lost legitimately, was vs the bengals.

Vs the jets, patriots kick a field goal to force overtime, the jets push a lineman kick is good, but no flag which would have put the patriots around the 20 yard line with plenty of time to go for a td to win.

Vs the panthers, Gronk bearhugged and pushed out of the endzone, allowing panther defenders to intercept a pass uncontested.

Vs the dolphins, numerous holding of patriot players no flags on the final drive

Its been a really really scrappy season I had the team down for 11-5 at the start i believe and would not be shocked to see us end up 11-5 or 12-4

 

[Jimke]

And they made Peyton Manning look like a terrible quarterback.

They also transformed Jason Campbell into a quarterback with a 116.8 quarterback rating.

 

[varjao]

A lot of pessimistic people here.

We're gonna rape the Ravens in the butt and then win the Bills.

12-4 it is.

 

[Sicilian]

They also transformed Jason Campbell into a quarterback with a 116.8 quarterback rating.

So did the Ravens this year, incidentally.

 

[Kontradiction]

A lot of pessimistic people here.

We're gonna rape the Ravens in the butt and then win the Bills.

12-4 it is.

What the hell kind of prize would that be? I wouldn't want to win the Bills even if it were a prize for winning a ring throwing contest at a carnival.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

If that happened...they would not deserve it. But they will beat Buff.
...

I think that's more or less what I said in the very next sentence, though I haven't ruled out a W in Baltimore either.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Whether or not they go to the playoffs has zero bearing on next season. Injuries happen. But if you're 10-4 and in a position to go to the dance, you don't quit.

I think the 9--7, 2011 Giants would agree with you...They went to the dance and came home with the prettiest girl.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

A strange comment, considering they held Manning to 50% completion, 4.2 yards per attempt, and a rating of 70. I wish they'd make every QB look like Manning.

i think his point was that they made Peyton look bad/mediocre in contrast to making bad qb's look good.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Week 17 could be a extra playoff game...at least it's at home

Thinking about it...right now this team sucks bad and i don't care what seed as long as they have 1 home playoff game...i just don't want to go out in the first round this year