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1.) First and foremost, kudos to the Jets. They outplayed and outcoached the Pats. Their defense for probably the first time all season really played like it did last year with a lot of pressure. They deserved to win.
2.) The fake punt was the dumbest move all year. Even if the Pats got it, the reward wasn't worth the risk. Better to go into the hald down 7-3 with the ball back in the second half than what happened. Even if they converted, no guarantee they would have scored.
3.) Where was the sense of urgency in the fourth? Before the Pats didn't convert the 4th down on that nearly 8 minute drive, I was thinking that the Pats are playing right into the Jets' hands.
4.) Didn't get the offensive play calling at all. Too much overrelying Woodhead draws at one point. Abandoned the run early. Over-relied on it late.
5.) Worst game by Brady all year. The guy looked lost. Too many open targets that he completely ignored to either hold onto the ball too long or force it to someone else.
6.) I thought the benching of Welker was stupid. Sorry, I can see that Belichick was doing, but in a game of this magnitude you don't purposely weaken your team for even a series. It wasn't high on the reasons the Pats lost, but Brady might not have thrown that INT if Welker was in.
7.) I actually thought the defense actually played well enough to win this game if the offense remotely showed up. The Jets scored on short fields which were set up by the offense and special teams mistakes. When the Jets had a long field, they didn't score. Only one of the Jets' TDs were for more than 50 yards. There was a lot that did wrong (third downs, red zone, and lack of QB pressure mostly), but if the Pats' offense wasn't going three and out a lot and putting the defense pined back in their territory they could have done enough to win.
8.) As bad as Brady was, his supporting cast around him weren't much better. Mankins played like crap a lot. Branch dropped a few passes he should have. Woodhead is starting to fumble too much. Stupid penalties.
9.) As disgusted I am tonight, the season itself was far better than I expected. I didn't expect the Pats to win the Super Bowl going in. I hate losing to the Jets. I do see a lot of bright spots for the future.
2.) The fake punt was the dumbest move all year. Even if the Pats got it, the reward wasn't worth the risk. Better to go into the hald down 7-3 with the ball back in the second half than what happened. Even if they converted, no guarantee they would have scored.
3.) Where was the sense of urgency in the fourth? Before the Pats didn't convert the 4th down on that nearly 8 minute drive, I was thinking that the Pats are playing right into the Jets' hands.
4.) Didn't get the offensive play calling at all. Too much overrelying Woodhead draws at one point. Abandoned the run early. Over-relied on it late.
5.) Worst game by Brady all year. The guy looked lost. Too many open targets that he completely ignored to either hold onto the ball too long or force it to someone else.
6.) I thought the benching of Welker was stupid. Sorry, I can see that Belichick was doing, but in a game of this magnitude you don't purposely weaken your team for even a series. It wasn't high on the reasons the Pats lost, but Brady might not have thrown that INT if Welker was in.
7.) I actually thought the defense actually played well enough to win this game if the offense remotely showed up. The Jets scored on short fields which were set up by the offense and special teams mistakes. When the Jets had a long field, they didn't score. Only one of the Jets' TDs were for more than 50 yards. There was a lot that did wrong (third downs, red zone, and lack of QB pressure mostly), but if the Pats' offense wasn't going three and out a lot and putting the defense pined back in their territory they could have done enough to win.
8.) As bad as Brady was, his supporting cast around him weren't much better. Mankins played like crap a lot. Branch dropped a few passes he should have. Woodhead is starting to fumble too much. Stupid penalties.
9.) As disgusted I am tonight, the season itself was far better than I expected. I didn't expect the Pats to win the Super Bowl going in. I hate losing to the Jets. I do see a lot of bright spots for the future.