PostGame Thread OFFICIAL 2025 Week 16 Postgame Thread: Patriots Clinch Playoff Berth with 28-24 win over Ravens

[One-If-By-Sea]

Please indulge my binky boosting. I know Craig Woodson has more to do in coverage but, he is tackling like a 5 year vet. I always keep an eye out for him and he was making a number of open field tackles out there.

Gonzo brought Henry down all by himself.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Can NE win the east with just a win next weekend regardless of Buffalo?

No, need Buffalo to lose too.

 

[manxman2601]

He also baited the Baltimore false start in the 4th quarter.

And recovered the first fumble.

 

[Ring 6]

Kudos to all the believers on this board for your faith in the team and the coach and Drake Maye.
You all deserve sincere congratulations.
I admit that I have had serious doubts, but there is something special about Maye and this team.

I am getting out of the prediction game, not good at it.

I believe there is a bet you lost that you now must honor

 

[Rob0729]

Can NE win the east with just a win next weekend regardless of Buffalo?

I don’t think so. If the Pats lose to the Dolphins and the Bills win out, the Bills win the division.

 

[TommyD4207]

Can NE win the east with just a win next weekend regardless of Buffalo?

No. This game honestly didn't matter too much in terms of the division. The division depends on winning the last two games of the season (because they're both division games, and would have a better divisional record than Buffalo, since they lost to Miami).

 

[Salsalife]

It Maye happen.....

 

[n1997y]

If you're really worried about the grammar of it all then do the 1000 post where I said he's the real deal.

I'll wait.

But we know you're not that worried about the facts.

Listen up sonny, this may help you understand.

you youngsters get excited and forget there’s a real difference between

“Drake Maye sucks”

and

“That play by Drake Maye sucked”

But you get all butthurt when some poster on here responds “you suck” instead of saying “your last post sucked”.

Does that help you understand the nuances?

Whether it helps or not, get over it. You’re just hearing the same **** you’re spewing, except you don’t like it when it’s directed at you. TS, snowflake.

 

[Ring 6]

I don't hate the play design, honestly.

What I do think, is the only other option being Mapu trying to run for it is kind of bad. Need to be able to pitch that to Baringer who's trailing the play, so he can get a punt off.

It would have been better in 4th and 5 or less. 4th and 10 is hard to convert with a lb throwing a pass

 

[Lavictoire]

Hated that whole sequence.

work on improving it now before the playoffs. we usually see some kind of trick play in the post season.

 

[manxman2601]

I think we need to improve our defensive depth in the draft in April, but having said that, we've seen Pettus step up in the past and I thought Anfernee Jennings and Tavai had strong games today.

 

[Rob0729]

Drake finally answered the people who say that he isn’t clutch and cannot get a come from behind win with a stellar fourth quarter performance. He also got his first 300 yard game. Congrats.

Still concerned about all the injuries. Luckily they are playing the Jets next week. They can afford to lose some guys for that game. It looks like most of the injuries tonight won’t be into the playoffs type of injuries. At least I hope.

 

[TommyD4207]

I think we need to improve our defensive depth in the draft in April, but having said that, we've seen Pettus step up in the past and I thought Anfernee Jennings and Tavai had strong games today.

Pettus was awful. Tavai was also awful, he might have been worse than Gibbens and Elliss tonight.

Jennings played his best game in 3 years, and even used a pass rush move.

 

[Ring 6]

Hated that whole sequence.

But the confidence in the team to overcome it failing that Vrabel showed is notable

 

[manxman2601]

 

[festy1986]

Listen up sonny, this may help you understand.

you youngsters get excited and forget there’s a real difference between

“Drake Maye sucks”

and

“That play by Drake Maye sucked”

But you get all butthurt when some poster on here responds “you suck” instead of saying “your last post sucked”.

Does that help you understand the nuances?

Whether it helps or not, get over it. You’re just hearing the same **** you’re spewing, except you don’t like it when it’s directed at you. TS, snowflake.

No amount of gen z buzz words are gonna make you cool.

Do you guys actually feel good when you attempt to bully people on here when you read stuff you don't like?

Like I find it hilarious but let's be clear. This is a one way street with you weirdos coming at me because your derangement is getting out of hand.

I'll be here next week doing my thing and you'll be following me around like the creeps you are.

You could move on with your day but in your 70 years on earth you still haven't learned when to let it go.

Let it go son.

 

[n1997y]

Pats are BEAT TO ****. Hopefully most of the injuries are short term.

This team is now being tested by fire.

Next week we get to see if the backups to our backups can beat the Jets. I think they can.

 

[Ring 6]

No. This game honestly didn't matter too much in terms of the division. The division depends on winning the last two games of the season (because they're both division games, and would have a better divisional record than Buffalo, since they lost to Miami).

It was vital for the 1 seed though. (As well as the 2)

 

[TommyD4207]

This team is now being tested by fire.

Next week we get to see if the backups to our backups can beat the Jets. I think they can.

That game could set football back 50 years.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

I think we need to improve our defensive depth in the draft in April, but having said that, we've seen Pettus step up in the past and I thought Anfernee Jennings and Tavai had strong games today.

And we still have the money for free agency too. I wonder how many players are seeing the Patriots play on prime time, with an emerging star QB and a playoff team, and will now give the Pats serious consideration if the money is close?