PostGame Thread 2025 OFFICIAL Patriots Wild Card PostGame Thread: Patriots win 16-3

[Triumph]

I watched his post game interview and he was asked something about why he thinks they lost and he said something to the effect of we need to score more points to win.....Paraphrasing of course......but geez, thanks Captain obvious.

Herbert needs to go.

 

[Patsfan1645]

 

[Uptown]

L - Lose
A - Airport
C - Cancun

 

[Patsfan1645]

Herbert needs to go.

Possibly...but clearly he is not their biggest problem.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Jim Harbaugh post game.

Watched his presser after the game, and one earlier in the week.
He truly seems impaired. Senile, dumb, I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but it wasn’t a good look.

 

[Real fan 02]

They have to do something to stop the Texans pass rush if they win tonight. Screens, getting it out extremely quickly.

Rodgers has been the check down champ this season.. they will screen pass do slow down those edge demons..

 

[JonBonesJones84]

Stroud too…he’s a bit more mobile but his OL is worse..

Stroud has that Joe Flacco effect though. Just blindly toss it up while being rushed and pray Nico Collins or Woody Marks somehow come up with the catch on 3rd & 11.

I would say Stroud is a slightly more accurate Jordan Love.

 

[DC Patriots]

1. Awesome defense

2. Rookies on OL struggled

3. Maye was great as a runner, solid as a passer

4. Rhamondre has had quite the redemption arc.

Excellent summary. Essentially no notes, except I will say, I don’t really understand why the L side of the OL struggled. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Campbell overpowered the way he was, Wilson looked lost.

I’m less worried about Campbell. I think it was a combination of too much time off and still recovering from the flu.

After last night, I think I want the Pats to target Odafe Oweh in free agency this offseason. He was a stud for the Ravens last year with 10 sacks and then fell apart early this year where he was traded to the Chargers after week five and then went on to have 7.5 sacks for the Chargers in the regular season. Add the three sacks he had last night.

Pass rushers are really thin in free agency. Oweh might be the best when you factor in age and health. Trey Hendrickson is clearly the best pass rusher in free agency, but he is 31 and coming off a season long injury. I would probably take him over Jalen Phillips who will generate far more interest.

Yeah. This is the other half of it. Charger pass rush is outstanding. Oweh was quietly my favorite target in the offseason. Having looked into it however, Chargers are in outstanding cap shape; I doubt they will let Oweh hit the open market. Mack is a more realistic possibility to be available

 

[NFL Mystique]

Rodgers has been the check down champ this season.. they will screen pass do slow down those edge demons..

I meant the Patriots if Texans win tonight need to do that.

 

[Real fan 02]

Watched his presser after the game, and one earlier in the week.
He truly seems impaired. Senile, dumb, I don’t know what’s wrong with him, but it wasn’t a good look.

I always thought he was a bit out there DD...

 

[mike_usagisan]

Possibly...but clearly he is not their biggest problem.

All two fans of the LAC are wondering what could have been if they didn't lose all of their tackles this season.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Rodgers has been the check down champ this season.. they will screen pass do slow down those edge demons..

That’s exactly why we can’t live on the blitz so heavily. Rodgers will just check it down to Warren 100 times if we played Pitt

 

[Real fan 02]

I meant the Patriots if Texans win tonight need to do that.

Yes agreed I was stating that in order for Pittsburgh to slow down the rush they screens and check downs have to be effective.. i would much rather us face Pittsburgh and should we win.. go to Denver to face nix I'd feel better than having to see Allen... the Jags are frauds knew they would blow it..

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

I always thought he was a bit out there DD...

Agreed, but he’s getting worse.
I watched 2 interviews with him and I don’t think he gave one sensible answer. He seemed genuinely confused

 

[oldrover]

Patriots play excellent Team defense... reminiscent of the early 2000s teams how they played together as a unit...

Gosh, and who was one of their top linebackers back then? Hmmm…

 

[bresna]

You can have your "bell rung" and not have a concussion. Happened to me a couple months back when I was playing hockey. I got kneed in the back of the head, by someone who went over the top of me. His knee yanked my goalie helmet off despite the chin strap.. I was woozy. My wife had to come pick me up and drive me home. Went to the Dr and confirmed no concussion.

Or you had a lousy doctor.

 

[Real fan 02]

That’s exactly why we can’t live on the blitz so heavily. Rodgers will just check it down to Warren 100 times if we played Pitt

Agreed. The blitz was effective last night save for the 4th and long play.. we seem to be hitting our stride with the rotation on the defensive line... also... how good have our LBs been.. these guys can hit man...

 

[Triumph]

The Bears and Pats have been the only home teams to win over WC Weekend.

Houston should seal the deal tonight taking out Pitt.

Also, the Pats broke this past weekends mini trend of West coast teams traveling East and winning.

 

[Real fan 02]

Gosh, and who was one of their top linebackers back then? Hmmm…

Yes sir!!! A guy who also caught TD passes in a superbowl or 2...

 

[Real fan 02]

Agreed, but he’s getting worse.
I watched 2 interviews with him and I don’t think he gave one sensible answer. He seemed genuinely confused

Yes.. it could be effects of CTE?