1/4 of the season gone...where do they end up?

[Brady_to_Moss]

Season flys by when it's here...already 1/4 through.

I predicted 14-2..but that ain't happening. Where do you think they end up?

KC will grab the #1 seed IMO so for me it boils down to Pitt and if we can beat them out for the bye. My guess is 11-5 for this team. Not sure if that beats Pitt or not but I hope

 

[NG Pats Fan]

10-6

Just like 2005 and 2009

 

[NYPatsFan]

Without analyzing the schedule too deeply, maybe 10-6. There are too many unknowns right now. The defense has been atrocious but we have Brady and a very good offense. However, Brady is on pace to be sacked 52 times this season. Will he get injured? Who knows. We are in uncharted territory in the Belichick era.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

The bye is essential. The patriots have never won a super bowl without the first round bye. In fact they have never made it to the super bowl in the BB era without the bye

In his defense not a large sample size (2005 2006 2009 )

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Oct 5 @TB - W
Oct 15 @NYJ - W
Oct 22 ATL - W
Oct 29 LAC - W
Nov 12 @DEN - L
Nov 19 @OAK - W
Nov 26 MIA - W
Dec 3 @BUF - L
Dec 11 @MIA - W
Dec 17 @PIT - W
Dec 24 BUF - W
Dec 31 NYJ - W

12-4 would be my best guess.

 

[IllegalContact]

14-2

win SB

 

[Froob]

Oct 5 @TB - W
Oct 15 @NYJ - W
Oct 22 ATL - W
Oct 29 LAC - W
Nov 12 @DEN - L
Nov 19 @OAK - W
Nov 26 MIA - W
Dec 3 @BUF - L
Dec 11 @MIA - W
Dec 17 @PIT - W
Dec 24 BUF - W
Dec 31 NYJ - W

12-4 would be my best guess.

This sounds about right. I'll go with 12-4 as well.

 

[NYPatsFan]

Oct 5 @TB - W
Oct 15 @NYJ - W
Oct 22 ATL - W
Oct 29 LAC - W
Nov 12 @DEN - L
Nov 19 @OAK - W
Nov 26 MIA - W
Dec 3 @BUF - L
Dec 11 @MIA - W
Dec 17 @PIT - W
Dec 24 BUF - W
Dec 31 NYJ - W

12-4 would be my best guess.

That's an optimistic take but I sure hope that you are right. It goes without saying that you assume that the worst defense in NFL history over the first 4 games somehow fixes most of their problems starting Thursday.

 

[JayNM]

I'm concerned, but this team has been consistently better later rather than early in the season. That being said, we have a very tough 6 game stretch where we are going to be a lot better to go through above the 50%.

My prediction is 12-4/11-5, 1st place AFC East, no HFA

 

[scott99]

Oct 5 @TB - W
Oct 15 @NYJ - W
Oct 22 ATL - W
Oct 29 LAC - W
Nov 12 @DEN - L
Nov 19 @OAK - W
Nov 26 MIA - W
Dec 3 @BUF - L
Dec 11 @MIA - W
Dec 17 @PIT - W
Dec 24 BUF - W
Dec 31 NYJ - W

12-4 would be my best guess.

I gave you a like for this. BUT, with this defense, even if they cut the points against by 10 points a game, still would give up 22 points a game. I'm not even optimistic they can cut the points against by 10 points a game.

My prediction is 10-6 or 9-7, and that's best case scenario, including keeping Brady alive. With the way the O-Line is giving up sacks and QB hits, I don't know if Brady survives the year.

This year just proves once again, winning the offseason doesn't mean squat. On paper it looked like a 12-14 win squad.

 

[sb1]

I believe I predicted 11-5 before the season. Standing by that prediction.

 

[RxJock1120]

The bye is essential. The patriots have never won a super bowl without the first round bye. In fact they have never made it to the super bowl in the BB era without the bye

In his defense not a large sample size (2005 2006 2009 )

2001 They won the SB without the bye...

 

[luuked]

11-5 or 12-4.. AFCCG participant.. SB who knows..

 

[NG Pats Fan]

2001 They won the SB without the bye...

Wrong

They got the 2 seed. Played 3 seed Oakland at home in divisional round

 

[NYPatsFan]

2001 They won the SB without the bye...

If that was the case, Kraft would have sold us 4 Games to Gory

 

[RxJock1120]

Wrong

They got the 2 seed. Played 3 seed Oakland at home in divisional round

Oh yeah, good point. Comment withdrawn.

 

[qbno12]

Tampa Bay will be a tough game. If we win that and fix the defense or at least get it to a point where they are in the top 10-15 in the league, we may go 12-4.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

10-6

 

[SammyBlueCat]

I need a nap before I decide.

 

[condon84]

You can't fix a defense lacking in talent.

The secondary can be better because there's talent there, but the front seven is severly lacking. Players leaving, Hightower injured and Branch looking like a former shell of himself.

Brady will have to be superman for us to have a shot.

10-6.