Matt Light says AFC championship game was lost because of snap count. Calls it "an abomination."

[Soul_Survivor88]

Former New England Patriots tackle Matt Light: AFC championship game was lost because of snap count

 

[Dr Pain]

Dante is missed. Wonder if Matt wants to be a line coach? I doubt it unfortunately

 

[RIpats88]

And this is likely why bill fired the ol coach. He clearly didnt prepare them well enough.

The talent is there, but the coaching was an abomination. Pretty much what matt light is saying

 

[eom]

yeah, I think this is just what koppen + chatham were saying, and if it's true it's a good example of how things aren't always obvious on the field, and it's a team sport.
so, when people are jumping all over the tackles they should maybe realize that sometimes breakdowns can run a little deeper than they can see, and this goes for everything, interceptions, sacks, etc

 

[RobertWeathers]

Wow...just wow.

I was over the loss completely and now I'm pissed off again

 

[FourierSeries]

When it comes down to it, that game was very winnable. I'm not so sure the better team won. It will fuel the entire organization into the offseason and into next year.

I'm confident that once the OL issues are rectified, this team will go on an absolute tear.

 

[RIpats88]

When it comes down to it, that game was very winnable. I'm not so sure the better team won. It will fuel the entire organization into the offseason and into next year.

I'm confident that once the OL issues are rectified, this team will go on an absolute tear.

If we can stay healthy, we are the best team in the nfl

No one can defend lewis,gronk,edelman on the field together

 

[varjao]

When it comes down to it, that game was very winnable. I'm not so sure the better team won. It will fuel the entire organization into the offseason and into next year.

I'm confident that once the OL issues are rectified, this team will go on an absolute tear.

The Pats would blow Denver if this game was in Foxboro.

 

[FourierSeries]

If we can stay healthy, we are the best team in the nfl

No one can defend lewis,gronk,edelman on the field together

Let's not forget the defense. The defense was very good for most of the year and played incredibly well in the playoffs. I expect even better things next year with Butler making his 3rd year leap, Tarell Brown being back, and with Easley hopefully giving us a healthy season (or at least a fully healthy postseason.)

 

[FourierSeries]

The Pats would blow Denver if this game was in Foxboro.

So they try to teabag us in Denver and we return the hospitality by blowing them in Foxboro?

 

[RIpats88]

The Pats would blow Denver if this game was in Foxboro.

Which makes losing hfa even more painful.

But then again, its easy to say in hindsight. But edelman could have played and broke his foot and its a different story

 

[RIpats88]

Let's not forget the defense. The defense was very good for most of the year and played incredibly well in the playoffs. I expect even better things next year with Butler making his 3rd year leap, Tarell Brown being back, and with Easley hopefully giving us a healthy season (or at least a fully healthy postseason.)

And Roberts coming back. He was promising in the preseason

 

[JMC00]

Let's not forget the defense. The defense was very good for most of the year and played incredibly well in the playoffs. I expect even better things next year with Butler making his 3rd year leap, Tarell Brown being back, and with Easley hopefully giving us a healthy season (or at least a fully healthy postseason.)

Don't sleep on Malcom Brown making a jump. He leaped that supposed rookie wall with ease instead of hitting it seemed.

 

[FourierSeries]

Don't sleep on Malcom Brown making a jump. He leaped that supposed rookie wall with ease instead of hitting it seemed.

True. I was impressed with him ever since that Cowboys game.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

This stuff just irks me. That's all coaching. They got outcoached as well. You see bad offensive line play in the nfl. Then u see adjustments during the game. That was pitiful. Our defense deserved better

 

[JPsPats]

Hire Matt as the oline coach

 

[VectorPrime]

The crowd noise forced Brady into a silent count and the o-line literally had no idea how to follow it. It was clear as day.

 

[aluminum seats]

Don't sleep on Malcom Brown making a jump. He leaped that supposed rookie wall with ease instead of hitting it seemed.

Absolutely. Thinking of the potential of this team makes me wish the season started tomorrow.

 

[aluminum seats]

This stuff just irks me. That's all coaching. They got outcoached as well.

This is true. But like someone said after the Philadelphia loss, in some ways it shows how amazing the continued excellence of this team really is. None of the sustained success is automatic, and when lapses do occur, they are notable for how rare they are.

 

[winged1dur]

It did seem as though the O-line didn't know the snap count. It also seemed like Von Miller did!