Post Game Thread- Dolphins beat the Pats

[luuked]

The real shame is that this is the defense the BB has given to Brady at the end of his career. It is still absurd he drafted a RB with a first round pick when this D has so many holes.

Yeah, if only Brady had more weapons and a better OL to score maybe more than 6 points in the entire second half. Right ?

 

[DaBronxPats14]

UnFrigginBelievable!!! This game never had separation from git'go.

 

[Clonamery]

.....the Dolphins laughing all the way.

Well, tis the season...

 

[QuantumMechanic]

i hate pooch kicks

That was a perfect pooch kick. Burned off 9 of the remaining 16 seconds and left Miami too far from the end zone to do a Hail Mary. Perfectly executed and a good call.

The problem was Gronk being in instead of a defender and more than that, the passivity and nonchalance of the defense on that play until it was too late.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

I get the impression that because you watched a ton of terrible football you think you're God and the man and that us patriot fans post 94 aren't real fans. (etc.)

No, because I watched a ton of terrible football, I know terrible football when I see it.

You don't know a good team when you see it.

Is this team a prohibitive lock to win it all? No. But are they good enough to win it all? Yes.

As far as being God, that's blasphemy, and because I recently had a health scare, I won't claim I'm God anymore. Common sense.

As far as being The Man, only by comparison, and I thank you for that.

As far as new fans not being "real fans," real is as real does.

You might be right and that one game where we lost on the last-second playground miracle play might herald the End of Times. The moon might now turn blood-red, dogs might lie down with cats, and Brady might throw more picks than touchdowns from this day forward.

The future is unwritten. Even perpetual doormats have those amazing runs beginning with an unimpressive regular season record. Quite a few fans would be Tebowing and pointing to the sky if their team made the playoffs at all or recorded double digit wins. For Christ's sake grow a pair.

I'll add that this team uncharacteristically is truly beefing up its pressure capabilities. For everybody who thinks this is typical of a BB defense, it's not. For all you guys who think, hmmmmm the threat is a rookie QB, wonder if that has anything to do with building a more pressure-oriented defense? Hmmmmmm. Yeah maybe.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

This season isn't over if we play KC in Arrowhead. This season isn't over because we lose to Miami in the last seconds. This season is over as soon as enough actual players start thinking like some of the sad sacks here who say they're fans. Fortunately mental toughness is a strength of the Pats in the BB era.

 

[Mack Herron]

 

[festy1986]

Exactly what did he say that is flame stoking ? Maybe we should just give out 2h suspensions to everyone who lashes out instead. You know.. to calm them down.

When

Sucks we lost the way we did, but it’s just a game. Relax.

Yes. But it's ok to say how **** that was without being labeled anything other than fans who think it was bs

 

[BradyFTW!]

This loss will likely come back to haunt us. Im not pleased, but we're all alive right now so chin up.

Yeah, reminds me of 2015 when the Pats inexplicably lost to a couple average-or-worse teams (Jets and Eagles I think) to lose HFA and almost certainly cost ourselves a Super Bowl appearance.

It's basically impossible to get HFA if you don't take care of business against inferior teams

 

[ohiopatsfan]

Bottom line, if you can't keep the opponent out of the end zone with only 20 seconds left, you don't deserve to win. The Pats should still win the AFC East but will most likely not get a bye and will be playing one of the wild card teams, with a loss in either the Divisional or AFC Championship round most likely. A veteran team like this should not be making so many mistakes, the kind of mistakes you can't afford to make in the playoffs.

 

[RobertWeathers]

If they dont have to go to Kansas city and beat them for the second time in the season, or potentially BACK to Pitt on the road having (hypothetically) already lost to them then sure.

That is one scenario of 10

 

[cmasspatsfan]

They’re not beating the mediocre teams on the road, let alone the good ones. Add in the fact that they’d have to beat top teams 3-4 games in a row and it seems to be a daunting task ahead of them.

It's always a daunting task, that's football, it wouldn't be fun if it was easy.

 

[Triumph]

Another possum game.

Dead on the road.

Get ready for another one next week.

 

[luuked]

Except when it counts.

Except this is not true.

 

[mosi]

This team has the talent to win but lacks the desire and will to do so. But these things are flukes. Honestly, last year, they should have lost that game against the Steelers on as bad of a play as this.

This team plays one way at home and another way on the road. Never seen anything so dramatic as this team.

 

[festy1986]

No, because I watched a ton of terrible football, I know terrible football when I see it.

You don't know a good team when you see it.

Is this team a prohibitive lock to win it all? No. But are they good enough to win it all? Yes.

As far as being God, that's blasphemy, and because I recently had a health scare, I won't claim I'm God anymore. Common sense.

As far as being The Man, only by comparison, and I thank you for that.

As far as new fans not being "real fans," real is as real does.

You might be right and that one game where we lost on the last-second playground miracle play might herald the End of Times. The moon might now turn blood-red, dogs might lie down with cats, and Brady might throw more picks than touchdowns from this day forward.

The future is unwritten. Even perpetual doormats have those amazing runs beginning with an unimpressive regular season record. Quite a few fans would be Tebowing and pointing to the sky if their team made the playoffs at all or recorded double digit wins. For Christ's sake grow a pair.

I'll add that this team uncharacteristically is truly beefing up its pressure capabilities. For everybody who thinks this is typical of a BB defense, it's not. For all you guys who think, hmmmmm the threat is a rookie QB, wonder if that has anything to do with building a more pressure-oriented defense? Hmmmmmm. Yeah maybe.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

This season isn't over if we play KC in Arrowhead. This season isn't over because we lose to Miami in the last seconds. This season is over as soon as enough actual players start thinking like some of the sad sacks here who say they're fans. Fortunately mental toughness is a strength of the Pats in the BB era.

Right.

This is all the Pat's needed to finally start winning on the road and making better tackles and not missing field goals.

I bow to your wisdom and bestow upon you as king of Pats fans!

 

[scott99]

Just a pathetic performance. Defense is putrid. Pittsburgh will hang 50+ on them next week. Offense gets 2 field goals all 2nd half, putrid. How many times inside the 10 yard line and nothing but field goals, or nothing at all. And who was shocked to lose by 1 by missing an extra point.

The win vs KC seems like a mirage now. That was the high point of the season. I expect a blow out loss vs Pittsburgh, THAT offense against THIS defense. Pitt is gonna kill us. The team showed their true selves in this game. Just not a championship caliber team. Belichick, the king of the 2nd half adjustments, got out coached in the 2nd half.

I expect a 1 and done in the playoffs. Poor drafting has killed the continuity chances for this franchise as a championship caliber franchise . Terrible defense, so slow and inept, no Gronk or Brady replacements in sight. Last 5 years worth of multitudes of draft picks wasted by not actually using the picks, and instead trading for future picks, that will eventually be used for trades for future picks. Seems like a viscous cycle that never ends. As good players that the Pats could’ve used, wind up on other teams. Just extremely frustrating, as you can literally see it cause the end of the dynasty.

All negativity aside, it has been amazing to watch this almost 20 year run, just sad to see opportunities missed, as we know Brady’s days are numbered.

 

[luuked]

It's basically impossible to get HFA if you don't take care of business against inferior teams

That is some next-level genius insight right there.

 

[TheRainMaker]

That was a perfect pooch kick. Burned off 9 of the remaining 16 seconds and left Miami too far from the end zone to do a Hail Mary. Perfectly executed and a good call.

The problem was Gronk being in instead of a defender and more than that, the passivity and nonchalance of the defense on that play until it was too late.

I agree, the pooch kick had nothing to do with the last play.

 

[Froob]

Bottom line, if you can't keep the opponent out of the end zone with only 20 seconds left, you don't deserve to win. The Pats should still win the AFC East but will most likely not get a bye and will be playing one of the wild card teams, with a loss in either the Divisional or AFC Championship round most likely. A veteran team like this should not be making so many mistakes, the kind of mistakes you can't afford to make in the playoffs.

Texans have to go to Philly still, I don’t think it’s likely we lose to Steelers and Texans win out. No chance Bills or Jets beat us at home.

 

[Triumph]

UnFrigginBelievable!!! This game never had separation from git'go.

I hope that Andy Johnson was there.