Belichick's Midget Army
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This isn't just one defeat. This is last year, minus the turnovers. Check Bill Barnwell, check AdvanceFootballStats, check Football Outsiders' DVOA: this has been the trend since 2006. You can only see it now because the offense was stopped, turned the ball over a lot in one game, the defense can't produce any more turnovers and they are facing decent passing games. Next week, it's the Giants. Then the Eagles and finally the Bills. Those are the only decent passing attacks the Patriots will face from now on. Maybe the defense's stats will improve and you'll think this was just a one-game fluke. It wasn't. The Pats are the reason Mark Sanchez stats are still within NFL-quality levels. Eventually, when they will be needed, if they make the playoffs, they will crack and lose the game for the rest.
That's why we care about this.
Check that...that's why YOU care about any of this...Bill Barnwell has coached and won what exactly? He's a former shill for Football Outsiders, not exactly the paradigm for correct, unbiased football analysis. You talk about a trend since 2006, I assume because of some mythical dire collapse YOU see coming...2007 the Patriots went 18-1...last season 15-3, 11-5 with a backup QB in between. What you are so focused on is this statistically better defense, but at what cost? Then you follow all this up with this out of nowhere, wacked "The Pats are the reason Mark Sanchez stats are still within NFL-quality levels." Sanchez was 16-26, 158 yards. The Jets LOST. Are you mistaking the Pats for the Jags??? Something is wrong with the way your brain is wired.
One more thing, "Belicheck's MIDGET Army" means exactly what? Comes across as if you are taking a swipe at any/all Patriot fans who seem to think Belichick is a good coach.
The nickname is because the Patriots have short players in key positions (WR, RB, CB, S, even Aaron Hernandez is undersized for a TE). Nothing to do with fans.
Sanchez was 16-26 and 158 yards. Also 2 TDs for a 105.6 QB rating. Throughout his career, his games against the Pats are way over the average for him for the season. That's what I mean. He's a terrible QB, but he can make a career day against these pasts defenses the Patriots fielded.
And yes, the Patriots have won games. They are also 0-2 for the last two years in playoff games. Missed them in the 11-5 season. Eventually, a poor pass defense, poor 3rd down defense, kills your season. It's a matter of time. It happenned to Indy for the whole Manning era. It's happenning to the Patriots now.