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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Winning in New Orleans is next to impossible while Payton is patrolling the sidelines and Brees is under center, especially on the national stage. The Dolphins are also banged up at key positions on defense. The chances of Miami winning are slim to none.I think this game is 50-50 in the pats winning
How many people on here will freak out if the pats lose and MIA wins IN NO Monday night? Will the board go into meltdown?
How many people on here will freak out if the pats lose and MIA wins IN NO Monday night? Will the board go into meltdown?
I've got better chances of riding Gisele like Seabiscuit than the phins winning in NO.
Winning in New Orleans is next to impossible while Payton is patrolling the sidelines and Brees is under center, especially on the national stage. The Dolphins are also banged up at key positions on defense. The chances of Miami winning are slim to none.
The Saints and the Seahawks have the best homefield advantages in the NFL.
You've made solid points from a contextual standpoint. When I say HFA, I'm referring to things like crowd noise/support, stadium atmosphere. Not exclusive to how the team performs at home.I'd say 4 losses in 6 seasons at home under Brady/BB, compared to the 15 dropped on the road, makes the Patriots HFA a better one than that of Payton/Brees in NO. At least win percentage wise, the Saints are basically the same at home as on the road.
You've made solid points from a contextual standpoint. When I say HFA, I'm referring to things like crowd noise/support, stadium atmosphere. Not exclusive to how the team performs at home.
I'd say the Saints HFA/in-game fan-base emotion's is superior to that of the Patriots'. Unless you're really attempting to argue that the country-club atmosphere at the razor really outstrips the Saints rabid-like fanbase at the Superdome. Having a great in-game fan-base support doesn't automatically guarantee wins (Saints) just like having a poor emotion doesn't automatically guarantee losses (Patriots).
How good your team is, is the biggest factor. Some of the worst teams in the league still have a great HFA (see: 2012 Chiefs)
Before now, the last season coach Payton was patrolling the sidelines, the Saints went 8-0 at home, and are 2-0 so far this year. That's the basis of my statement from a more recent perspective. Last year without him, they went 4-4. Proving that, so far, while he's there, since 2011 they haven't been beaten at home.
There are two units on the Falcons that I'm not impressed with: the defensive line and the offensive line. I think the Patriots' offense will attack the middle of the field and exploit Atlanta's linebackers and safeties in coverage
Found this nice picture of the crowd at Gillette from last Sunday...
How many people on here will freak out if the pats lose and MIA wins IN NO Monday night? Will the board go into meltdown?
Ya unless they pound the rock 55 times for 250 yards, just don't see them winning this game.
Ya unless they pound the rock 55 times for 250 yards, just don't see them winning this game.
The baby patriot receivers should shred that Atlanta secondary.
Finally, a dude with some ballsYou've got to be kidding me.
- The best quarterback in the league still in IMO and the GOAT given his circumstances at 3-0
- The best coach in the league still IMO and the best of all time considering lack of superstars outside of Brady during the last decade and streaks he was able to put together
- A group of learning, but talented young receivers with more ceiling and upside then we've seen in a long time around here
- A dangerous and promising running game with a group of 4 talented running backs that compliment each other in different styles
- A defense that's lightyears ahead of where they were at the last few seasons REGARDLESS of who they've played this year
- 3 Superbowls, 5 Superbowl Appearances, at least 7 AFC Championship appearances and 8 play off appearances and varius other streaks this decade
And yet we go into a game with the Atlanta Falcons who have good regular season records but only traveled to ONE NFC Championship game during Matt Ryan's tenure yet we should be the ones afraid? You got to be sh%tting me.
Whatever happen to the pride and optimism around here. All those times of proving doubters wrong, over coming injuries and making players around Tom great and we go into a less accomplished team's house hesitating? give me a break.
I say we beat the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta by at least two touchdowns and if I'm wrong them come back and crucify me but if I'm right well you know the reasons why.
And if there is such a thing as a mentally weak fan, boy, just come to thus thread/board for a whole passel of examples. Some of you ought to be ashamed of yourselves for being such ****ies.Finally, a dude with some balls
You've got to be kidding me.
He's not playing like the best QB in the league.- The best quarterback in the league still in IMO and the GOAT given his circumstances at 3-0
Yet they've lost to worse Coach/QB tandems than Mike Smith and Matt Ryan over the years.- The best coach in the league still IMO and the best of all time considering lack of superstars outside of Brady during the last decade and streaks he was able to put together
Keywords here: Learning and Young.- A group of learning, but talented young receivers with more ceiling and upside then we've seen in a long time around here
Patriots are 1 of 3 teams in the NFL not to have a rushing TD yet this season. The other 2, Cleveland and St. Louis. And arguably the most talented all-over of the 4 won't be playing.- A dangerous and promising running game with a group of 4 talented running backs that compliment each other in different styles
Yes they did what they should have done against the offenses the have faced so far. But none of those offenses are Atlanta's. But we'll see if the defense has finally made the jump- A defense that's lightyears ahead of where they were at the last few seasons REGARDLESS of who they've played this year
Has zero affect on this game.- 3 Superbowls, 5 Superbowl Appearances, at least 7 AFC Championship appearances and 8 play off appearances and varius other streaks this decade
Once again this kind of thing has no affect on this game.And yet we go into a game with the Atlanta Falcons who have good regular season records but only traveled to ONE NFC Championship game during Matt Ryan's tenure yet we should be the ones afraid? You got to be sh%tting me.
Atlanta is very accomplished at home.Whatever happen to the pride and optimism around here. All those times of proving doubters wrong, over coming injuries and making players around Tom great and we go into a less accomplished team's house hesitating? give me a break.
And if there is such a thing as a mentally weak fan, boy, just come to thus thread/board for a whole passel of examples. Some of you ought to be ashamed of yourselves for being such ****ies.