PostGame Thread 2024 OFFICIAL POSTGAME THREAD: Patriots beat the Bears 19-3 to improve to 3-7

[TinhWoodhead]

Polk finally caught the 2-pt conversion. I think we could’ve beaten kc yesterday

 

[PatsFan2]

Mayo/BB?? Benching Bourne gives us the best chance to win.

Jerod Mayo reveals reason for benching Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo made an interesting decision before the team's upset victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. He decided to bench veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne a week after his best performance since returning from the torn ACL he suffered…

patriotswire.usatoday.com

 

[PatsFan2]

The rams will be very tough too next week. Finally healthy now and playing well. Its a tough schedule to close out, hard to see more than 2 wins there. Just hope they are competitive at least

Short week for them if the Defense play half a good as they did Today...we have a chance.

 

[1960Pats]

I honestly don’t think we’re that good. Looking at our schedule we won’t win too many.

Really? I haven't seen much of them.

The Lions look like the real deal and they'll be a tough nut to crack for GB.

 

[PScottman]

This was the same trap posters fell into when they beat crappy teams with Bill. The real test will come against Buffalo, Miami and Arizona who can put up points. Chicago is trending downward.

How will the offense respond when the defense can’t keep the game close? That was their Achilles heel during the 2020-2023 seasons. Once teams but up a 10+ point lead, the Pats were dead to rights. The offense still isn’t built to score quickly.

This isn't a playoff team. It's a rebuilding team. That can be derived from the significant drop in number and frequency of posters alone. For most folks there's no "trap" because the Patriots weren't going to beat good teams unless it was a "no f'n way" type day (a couple fluke plays in the game leading to points: a tipped INT, a strip sack, a muffed or blocked punt, etc).

That said - it's the same exact dichotomy around here from the winning years just in reverse. The bell curve of posting approaches. From the Patriots are a lost organization with little no future unable to do much of anything right through the statistical analysis here's what every piece of tape says and there's both suckage and promise in them there hills to the the Patriots are turning the corner there's winning just over the horizon and finally the organization that can do no wrong Hell or high water they're the best. The flanges of the curve are always going to be sniping that their view has primacy. It's human nature.

 

[Salsalife]

Pump the breaks, they haven’t scored more than 20 points in the last two games against absolutely awful teams.

We are crawling before we walk, we get it. Wins Matter!

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Of all the bad teams, the Patriots are the one team who doesn't need 1st OA. They already have a QB. Question is whether they pick a stud or trade down for more assets. it's better to have multiple players than one.

Pick a stud, they'll screw up later picks

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

I know the Pats didn't score 20 points but it felt like they dominated the game.

Maye isn't the most accurate passer but hopefully that will improve.

Can someone, anyone, please teach Drake Maye how to slide. Do it soon or his career will be over before it starts.

It should be a nice change this week without all the extra Mayo nays in every thread.

Only a matter of time before he gets seriously injured. He takes too much contact

 

[Dec54]

Boutte is showing the value of sticking with young receivers and developing them.

Always thought he was a good pick and had a great upside. Great to see him play and I think he will only get better. So pleased for him

 

[Nunchucks]

Bears are a really bad team.

 

[archstanton543]

Wait, why is Mayo asking the supposedly objective reporters in the press room to put their phones and tablets down to clap for the defense? What is going on?

 

[archstanton543]

Also, it's pretty lame that CBS and NBC Sports won't link to X in their articles. I mean, how petty can you get?

 

[Thelonious]

I have real reservations about Mayo's capacity to become a first-rate HC, but I want to be honest. Despite all the discouraging setbacks, the team is still working, still trying, still seemingly together as a team, and that certainly does redound to Mayo's credit.

 

[archstanton543]

I have real reservations about Mayo's capacity to become a first-rate HC, but I want to be honest. Despite all the discouraging setbacks, the team is still working, still trying, still seemingly together as a team, and that certainly does redound to Mayo's credit.

They're professionals looking for their next contract. If they don't try, they won't get it. I don't think it's a Mayo thing. It's a business decision thing.

 

[Huckleberry1]

In other news, the Jets are getting spanked by the Cardinals down 21-6. They are on the road to being 3-7, tied with NE lol

That’s OK, at least with Aaron Rogers and Davante Adams they have a long bright future ahead of them.

 

[Thelonious]

They're professionals looking for their next contract. If they don't try, they won't get it. I don't think it's a Mayo thing. It's a business decision thing.

I don't agree. There have been plenty of instances elsewhere (You saw the state of the Bear's team yesterday, did you not?) where players bailed on the coach and on the team. Why assume those players did not also want to extend their careers? They presumably felt their interests were ill-served by a lousy team or by incompetent coaching. The Pats players have clearly drawn no such adverse conclusion about their coaches or teammates, based on their continued efforts under that leadership.

Frankly, I might give Maye as much credit as Mayo for this resilience, but that is another matter.

 

[sb1]

We didn’t let them off the hook. lol

 

[archstanton543]

We didn’t let them off the hook. lol

RIP Denny.

 

[Salsalife]

Hey, b.t.w. Drake Maye's qb run and throw to an out of bounds endzone play to that stiff who caught it. Great play!

 

[rogerthat]

Maye reminds me of a cross between Josh Allen and Brett Favre. Why Favre? That rare ability and willingness to take chances, sometimes resulting in interceptions, and then come back and shake it off like it never happened. That is very rare.

The Josh Allen comparison is obvious. And BTW, he's def good enough with his feet to call designed runs. He's going to be VERY TOUGH in short yardage situations next year come playoff time. Yes, I expect them to make the playoffs next year.