SyN65
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GB has barely played any good teams.
And we have?
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And we have?
Here's the problem:
In order to play either GB or NO, the Pats will need to make it through a couple of HOU, BAL, PIT, NYJ. These teams have good pass defenses and the ability to disrupt the Pats' offense. On the flip side, the Pats D is laughably bad. Quite frankly, I don't think the chances of getting to the big game are very good. Stranger things have happened though.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, NE would have a slim to no chance against GB/NO in the Super Bowl.
I don't care what the stats say. NO/GB both have QB's that are playing at a higher level than Brady and both teams have more weapons on offense. Remember that NO Monday night game a few years back? It'd be a repeat of that game.
I can only imagine what Brees/Rodgers would do to the scrubs we have playing in the secondary.
our defense could always pull a Colts 2006
edit: the comparisons are actually there with the starting safeties missing real time but being back for playoffs w/ sanders & chung
I think that the 2001 Team had much less of a chance against the "Greatest Show on Turf"...
our defense could always pull a Colts 2006
edit: the comparisons are actually there with the starting safeties missing real time but being back for playoffs w/ sanders & chung
GB has barely played any good teams.
Well, if Chung comes back and has the kind of impact Sanders did for the '06 Colts, sure, our chances go up. A lot. I'm with you in spirit, but I'm not quite sure the comparison holds.
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Question on the Saints.
As the proverbial "dome team", do you feel it's the Superdome or domes in general?
Also, what exactly happened in St Louis this year?
These three teams interest me in terms of comparison. Most experts argue that GB is the clear favorite to win it all, and that NO is probably the most complete team, but most folks seem to think that, while Brady gives them a chance, their defense really is so bad as to make a championship not much more than a pipe dream. So let's put that to the test and compare the three teams.
OFFENSE
Yds/G
NO - 456.7 (#1)
NE - 424.5 (#2)
GB - 395.5 (#5)
Pass Yds/G
NO - 331.4 (#1)
NE - 316.1 (#2)
GB - 297.0 (#3)
Pass Y/A
NO - 8.2 (#5)
NE - 8.5 (#2)
GB - 9.2 (#1)
QB Rating
NO - 109.0 (#2)
NE - 105.1 (#3)
GB - 120.9 (#1)
Rush Yds/G
NO - 125.4 (#10)
NE - 108.4 (#20)
GB - 98.5 (#27)
Rush Y/A
NO - 4.7 (#6)
NE - 4.0 (#22)
GB - 4.0 (#21)
3rd Down %
NO - 54.8% (#1)
NE - 45.6% (#4)
GB - 48.0% (#2)
Points Per Game
NO - 32.6 (#2)
NE - 30.9 (#3)
GB - 34.3 (#1)
TO/G
NO - 1.1 (#4)
NE - 1.1 (#3)
GB - 0.8 (#2)
Red Zone Efficiency
NO - 57.1 (#8)
NE - 64.2 (#3)
GB - 65.1 (#2)
Time of Possession
NO - 31:51 (#5)
NE - 28.44 (#25)
GB - 30:24 (#12)
oSRS (profootball-reference.com)
NO - 9.7 (#2)
NE - 8.7 (#3)
GB - 11.0 (#1)
DEFENSE
Yds/G
NO - 366.1 (#25)
NE - 412.1 (#32)
GB - 400.7 (#31)
Pass Yds/G
NO - 256.1 (#28)
NE - 294.7 (#32)
GB - 286.3 (#31)
Pass Y/A
NO - 7.1 (#15)
NE - 8.2 (#29)
GB - 7.7 (#26)
QB Rating
NO - 86.4 (#23)
NE - 88.2 (#26)
GB - 78.3 (#8)
Rush Yds/G
NO - 109.9 (#12)
NE - 117.5 (#17)
GB - 114.4 (#16)
Rush Y/A
NO - 4.9 (#30)
NE - 4.6 (#25)
GB - 4.7 (#26)
3rd Down %
NO - 32.8 (#5)
NE - 44.1 (#29)
GB - 42.9 (#28)
TO/G
NO - 0.9 (#32)
NE - 2.0 (#4)
GB - 2.3 (#2)
Red Zone Efficiency
NO - 64.7% (#31)
NE - 53.5% (#18)
GB - 53.1% (#17)
dSRS (profootball-reference.com)
NO - 0.0 (#18)
NE - 0.0 (#18)
GB - 0.8 (#15)
The overall profile of Green Bay and New England couldn't be more similar. Not in every exact category, obviously, but in the vast majority. It seems to me that it's clear that NE is the #3 team of this group, but it's a lot closer than people would like to think.
Interestingly, NO probably has the best overall statistical profile. But they'll have to go on the road to beat Green Bay (assuming both teams advance that far), and NE would at least get GB (or NO, of course) on a neutral field.
Is this a joke?
I've seen enough of NO in a dome this year. I really think they would hang 40 on us if we make it to Indy. Fortunately, I can't see them going on the road and beating both SF and GB. Brees's arm is not strong enough to be accurate in the type of conditions he is likely to face in those venues.
Really only comes down to TWO key objectives for the Pats...Start FAST and score a lot of points. 2) Defense needs to NOT have an EPIC collapse in the 4th quarter.
We are talking about a team here that got SHUT OUT in the first HALF by the Miami Doofins. Pats looked flat,uncoordinated, no confidence, poorly coached etc. You better not come out like that against NO and GB. I honestly don't think we can hang with either of these two. But like someone said we need to focus on AFC playoffs right now. Going to be really tough to get past Pitt and Balt.....I just don't see our D being able to pull it all together this year.....esp secondary. If the offense comes out slow and sluggish in the playoffs....its over.....
Seems like a pretty realistic post to me.....what in it do you find fault with (well other than the Jests making the playoffs....that sh!t ain't happening!) But the rest is pretty accurate imho...
GB has barely played any good teams.