We're On To The Titans

[Chris Stevenson]

I wonder just how good the coverage on Edelman can be though, is he going to cover him with a fleece, cotton or wool ? WIll he provide slippers and warm soup coverage also?

LOL

I saw the same thread on that board. Apparently, our D "stinks" and Brady is "not that good" as well.

Oh, and we have no one to spy Mariota, even though Marquis Flowers, is one of the fastest LBs in the NFL.

 

[AtomicDawg]

I said this in another thread...LeBeau has been using the exact same defense since the Ice Age.

 

[PatsDeb]

Haven't been this confident about a playoff game since we played the Jets in January

Oy. It's funny, and scary and true, all at the same time!

 

[SHOWTIME15]

The titans are 2-3 in the last month. Just sayin’...

 

[jah]

Well... to be fair I'm sure the thread would exist here too if another team had owned this century like the Pats.

Oh, certainly. I'm a Patriots fan, not a Patriots fans fan.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Hey cool, there’s a game this week?

From everything I’d read, I thought there was some big-brother-house spat b/w TFB, B.B., and Kraft preempting it.

I like the matchup - but of course, right now the coaching staff is painting the Titans as all but invincible, for the players’ benefit.

 

[Deus Irae]

Hey cool, there’s a game this week?

From everything I’d read, I thought there was some big-brother-house spat b/w TFB, B.B., and Kraft preempting it.

I like the matchup - but of course, right now the coaching staff is painting the Titans as all but invincible, for the players’ benefit.

1. Excellent team
2. Lot of great players
3. Great coaching staff
4. Just beat a good Chiefs team who beat us earlier in the season
5. etc...

 

[FCB02062]

No I dont but the first thing which came to mind for you to bring out the game from the texans last yr and how brady sucked like brady hasnt had good divisonal games ever and comparing texans defense to the current titans team.
Its you who constantly think the pats suck and will lose the game after the first 3 and out.

No, I go by what I see. And what I've seen is 6 tds and 5 picks over Brady's last 5 games. His play the last 5 games much more mirrors his game vs Houston last year than his game vs Pittsburgh. If he plays like he did vs Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship there is VERY little chance the Patriots lose. But, if Brady delivers an opening playoff game stinker - as he did in 2016 - the Patriots chances of winning go WAY down.
I don't see how this is so controversial. Consider his last month's subpar performance and what if Hogan and Burkhead are missing again? That severely complicates things, and once again makes the team easier to defend.
And no, Tennessee's defense isn't as good as Houston's last year - but neither are the NYJ, Buf, Mia, or Pittsburgh - and Brady didn't exactly look great vs any of them the last month...

 

[Chris Stevenson]

No, I go by what I see. And what I've seen is 6 tds and 5 picks over Brady's last 5 games. His play the last 5 games much more mirrors his game vs Houston last year than his game vs Pittsburgh. If he plays like he did vs Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship there is VERY little chance the Patriots lose. But, if Brady delivers an opening playoff game stinker - as he did in 2016 - the Patriots chances of winning go WAY down.
I don't see how this is so controversial. Consider his last month's subpar performance and what if Hogan and Burkhead are missing again? That severely complicates things, and once again makes the team easier to defend.
And no, Tennessee's defense isn't as good as Houston's last year - but neither are the NYJ, Buf, Mia, or Pittsburgh - and Brady didn't exactly look great vs any of them the last month...

Agreed. I have been saying this on other threads, with people stalking me and attacking. Is it always like this in here?

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Hey cool, there’s a game this week?

From everything I’d read, I thought there was some big-brother-house spat b/w TFB, B.B., and Kraft preempting it.

I like the matchup - but of course, right now the coaching staff is painting the Titans as all but invincible, for the players’ benefit.

They went into KC and beat KC with a pretty damn good comeback. I'm not trying to make these guys out to be the 85 Bears but conversely the Patriots really haven't put together a good 4 quarters of football in a while.
I certainly expect the Patriots to win but unquestionable certainty just isn't warranted. The Patriots need to play better throughout the game than they have been else they are vulnerable to loss. And that vulnerability will grow with each week/the growing difficulty of each successive opponent.

 

[RIpats88]

hopefully we finally see a healthy patriots team can do. the return of Hogan/mitchell/burkhead/white on offense is huge, and the return of van noy/branch adding harrison on defense is big in another way.

the defense really looked alot different once Van Noy got hurt. who knew he was that important to the team just a year ago.

and obviously the offense took a step back once Hogan got injured. especially on third down.

 

[Chris Stevenson]

They went into KC and beat KC with a pretty damn good comeback. I'm not trying to make these guys out to be the 85 Bears but conversely the Patriots really haven't put together a good 4 quarters of football in a while.
I certainly expect the Patriots to win but unquestionable certainty just isn't warranted. The Patriots need to play better throughout the game than they have been else they are vulnerable to loss. And that vulnerability will grow with each week/the growing difficulty of each successive opponent.

Been a weird year. I think they were about crank it up on offense with Hogan in Miami, but then the D had its injury issues going on. They really haven't been "set" and healthy all year, until now, apparently.

I think the offense and defense is better than what its shown lately, especially the offense.

Once Hightower went down, it really create a gap, but Van Noy has emerged into a very good linebacker.

Then, he went down. That's just too much at that point. And, Branch was coming on, then he goes down.

I think BB has been super conservative with them, which hopefully bodes well.

 

[mosslost]

Uh...no...That remark was clearly directed at "every one of us!!"

I understand that it's fun to imagine that Coach Belichick, his staff, and the team gather 'round PatsFans before and after every game to draw inspiration from your words of wisdom, Bro, but until Mad Bill's Book comes out and they admit it, I think we have to go with the supposition that "every one of us" means...us.

exactly. As a fan I want to be as nutty, rowdy, ****y, as I want.. and it affects nothing whatsoever, not the coaches, players, reffs, nothing.

However,.... of course,.... I must mute the TV during the game, in order for the Pats to win... this is just undeniable fact.

 

[mosslost]

If we lose this there is something seriously rotten in Denmark.

I think we can all very safely assume there is something very seriously rotten in Denmark, regardless of this round's outcome...

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think we can all very safely assume there is something very seriously rotten in Denmark, regardless of this round's outcome...

Like Deflategate and Bill throwing Tom under the bus? Like Spygate and Bob going to fire Bill?

I assume no such thing.

 

[Kontradiction]

I said this in another thread...LeBeau has been using the exact same defense since the Ice Age.

I actually wouldn’t be surprised if LeBeau changed things up and played more man concepts ala the Steelers contest in 2011. I think the Patriots would still win walking away, but the result might be a closer game in the first half than we expect.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I said this in another thread...LeBeau has been using the exact same defense since the Ice Age.

That’s what I figured, he’s owned Lebeau.

I think Mariota is going to turn into a good player, and I think he’s a winner., but I don’t think they are good enough yet to win this game.

 

[mosslost]

Like Deflategate and Bill throwing Tom under the bus? Like Spygate and Bob going to fire Bill?

I assume no such thing.

I literally mean the Nation State Denmark. There is something rotten there for sure.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I literally mean the Nation State Denmark. There is something rotten there for sure.

I think you have been reading too much of this crap flying around dude.

I'm sure there was a squabble but nothing that fractures the foundation

 

[Gr0nkZi11a]

KC dominated until Kelce got hurt.

Exactly, Kelce was burning them and Gronk > Kelce. If Gronk stays healthy, we put 'em away by halftime.