Game Day Thread 2025 OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Divisional Round - NE vs HOU

[upstater1]

The offense needs to go conservative and just let the defense go to work. Or, McDaniels uses a trick play that has a low percentage chance of getting picked.

Regardless, Maye has to improve his pocket awareness. Now, are all of these turnovers in one game due to weather/Maye freaked out. Or, does he have a consistent TO problem? In this instance, I lean towards the former.

I don't know how you practice playing in bad weather until it happens.

We're not that far ahead. Houston gets the ball. It's a 2 score game. Keep attacking.

We're going to get a PI call.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

The only problem with that is the window is extremely small. See the 2015 Broncos and late 2010's Jaguars.

Which reminds me, Von Miller has not kept up with his annual thank you notes for Belichick giving him two Super Bowl appearances.

 

[stcjones]

Was he hurt?

Eye poke

 

[Ian]

Was he hurt?

Eye injury. Gave him drops but he still was having issues.

 

[Ring 6]

Someone told me I would see an all time great defense today. I see it.

 

[turkeyneck]

Was he hurt?

Poked in the eye.

 

[farn]

I don’t know how to feel.

(1) I like up by 11
(2) I like out takeaways
(3) I like the aggressive D
(4) I hate our turnovers
(5) I hate that we aren’t taking advantage of our steals

 

[shmessy]

Any reports on Rhamondre’s eye??

I can’t watch them make a human sacrifice of Tre Henderson up the middle again. If I see that one more time, I’m jumping out a window.

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[PatsfanTN]

I’m STILL pissed there wasn’t DPI called on that pass to Diggs. WTF was THAT??

 

[Gumby]

Was he hurt?

Poked in the eye

 

[Ring 6]

4 turnovers, 1 defense td and rest 3 are punta or turnovers.. very poor play from the offense. Donno if it's maye or Josh..

Rham not being there is impacting us a lot. Henderson is practically useless .

The offense has 2 TD drives in a half. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[upstater1]

Given the weather, the quality of the Pats D, and the number of Texans broken I'm feeling comfortable up 11 points. Would really like to get Rham back.

Speaking of Rham, what is wrong with Treveyon?

He looks like he hasn't woken up yet.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Eye problem

Better get an eye specialist, we need him after today.

 

[Vindicate]

Hey if Stroud continues to play shell shocked in the second half I think we win this game for sure. But we shall see.

The Patriots and Texans both have a chance to make halftime adjustments. That will spell the difference in this game.

I think McDaniels shows Maye what's up during the half. And we'll see something similar to the Chargers last week.

Our little boy is in his first post-season and facing a gauntlet of defense, every step of the way. We're lucky we have McDaniels, as much as folks have hated his playcalling this game.

Fingers crossed.

 

[mikey m]

I love the playcalling.

I think we need to keep taking our shots downfield.

Williams was wide open when Maye missed him.

Boutte has been very close.

Also, we're going to get a PI call at some point.

Let's see if Houston's CBs back off.

I hope McDaniels keeps going long.

We literally waltzed down the field the one drive we focused on short throws, quick slants. When Drake sits in the pocket looking long against this D, terrible things happen. But I guess it’s worth it because we ALMOST hit a deep ball?

 

[Guts]

Should be a BTA game like Seattle vs SF

Maye is keeping Houston in the game

 

[UGAPatsfan]

McD never commits to the run.

I’m not sure you can with only Henderson available

 

[Guts]

I think McDaniels shows Maye what's up during the half. And we'll see something similar to the Chargers last week.

Our little boy is in his first post-season and facing a gauntlet of defense, every step of the way. We're lucky we have McDaniels, as much as folks have hated his playcalling this game.

Fingers crossed.

Hes playing like ****
I made fun of Allen yesterday for those TOs
Can't have it

 

[NFL Mystique]

You suffocate Stroud and you run, but keep an eye out for the intermediate/deep daggers. Maye calms down, McDaniels shows Maye what's he's not seeing during halftime, and the Patriots win.

Ball security priority # 1 of course

 

[Uptown]