If the Pats lose this game at Denver, how bad would it be?

oldrover · Jan 13, 2014

Yeah, I know, just call me Mr. Positive. :yo:

If the Pats lose to the Broncos, how bad would it be?

Most painful playoff loss ever? No. We know what that is. :spygate:

Second most? No. That would be the 2011 version of the worst loss. For me anyhoo.

Third? Third would come out of a group of 2006, 2010, and last year. Could be in that group.

And would it be bad because it's another 'close but no cigar' for the Pats, or bad because it elevates Peyton? I don't really care about that aspect, but some seem to.

Thoughts? Comments? Brickbats? :bricks: LOL

upstater1 · Jan 13, 2014

I think they can win, but if they do, it will be because they are tougher. If they lose, it will be because they have less talent on the field. I'm OK with that. This is nowhere near as crushing a loss as:

1. 2006-7 (Colts)
2. 2007-8 (Giants)
3. 2011-12 (Giants)
4. 2010-11 (Jets)
5. 2005-6 (Broncos)

The 5 most crushing losses in the Brady-Belichick era. In that order.

Brady_to_Moss · Jan 13, 2014

I won't lose any sleep like 2007 or our most recent superbowl loss, its better to lose with a not so talented team.

. They're only require to play without fear as this will probably be the last game of the season.

sb1 · Jan 13, 2014

oldrover said:
Yeah, I know, just call me Mr. Positive. :yo:

If the Pats lose to the Broncos, how bad would it be?

Most painful playoff loss ever? No. We know what that is. :spygate:

Second most? No. That would be the 2011 version of the worst loss. For me anyhoo.

Third? Third would come out of a group of 2006, 2010, and last year. Could be in that group.

And would it be bad because it's another 'close but no cigar' for the Pats, or bad because it elevates Peyton? I don't really care about that aspect, but some seem to.

Thoughts? Comments? Brickbats? :bricks: LOL

I guess to answer your question it would depend how it happens.

I got over 2011 within a few hours of the game ending. The Pats had no business representing the AFC that year anyway.

But it would have been awesome to see Gronk catch that game ending hail mary. Karma for the helmet catch.

nabwong · Jan 13, 2014

If we lose, I won't buy a 60" tv for the Super Bowl, stop watching sports till the draft and be more productive at work.

sb1 · Jan 13, 2014

upstater1 said:
I think they can win, but if they do, it will be because they are tougher. If they lose, it will be because they have less talent on the field. I'm OK with that. This is nowhere near as crushing a loss as:

1. 2006-7 (Colts)
2. 2007-8 (Giants)
3. 2011-12 (Giants)
4. 2010-11 (Jets)
5. 2005-6 (Broncos)

The 5 most crushing losses in the Brady-Belichick era. In that order.

Nothing the Pats do will hurt as much as 1 and 2 did.

I expected the 05 loss. Pats weren't a great team that year to be honest.

I know it was a regular season game but the 31-0 loss in Buffalo is in my top 5 in this list for a lot of reasons.

BadMoFo · Jan 13, 2014

Anytime there is a loss, have to also take into account how they lose. Not just who they lose to or when in the season they lose.

upstater1 · Jan 13, 2014

sb1 said:
I guess to answer your question it would depend how it happens.

I got over 2011 within a few hours of the game ending. The Pats had no business representing the AFC that year anyway.

But it would have been awesome to see Gronk catch that game ending hail mary. Karma for the helmet catch.

Why did they have no business? They were the best team in the conference. They also outplayed the Giants, I thought, and it was some crazy stuff out there in the first half. Like not having the ball at all after that whole safety scenario which was bogus as can be.

BrainTrust66 · Jan 13, 2014

oldrover said:
If the Pats lose to the Broncos, how bad would it be?

Speaking purely in the hypothetical realm, because this is where it shall remain, it's hard to put these in any particular order but it would be right up there with the following:

Both Super Bowl Losses to Giants
2010 Season Division Game vs. Jets
2006 Season AFC Championship Game @ Indy
Last years Championship Game vs. Baltimore

This game would be right up there. Also, this only accounts for the Brady-Belichick era...I go back a lot further with the team but it's hard to measure the disappointment of a much younger man...

dales804 · Jan 13, 2014

They're playing with house money at this point, from my point of view. It would suck because another "close but no cigar" year would go by but it would be a joyful, memorable year for me.

oldrover · Jan 13, 2014

upstater1 said:
I think they can win, but if they do, it will be because they are tougher. If they lose, it will be because they have less talent on the field. I'm OK with that. This is nowhere near as crushing a loss as:

1. 2006-7 (Colts)
2. 2007-8 (Giants)
3. 2011-12 (Giants)
4. 2010-11 (Jets)
5. 2005-6 (Broncos)

The 5 most crushing losses in the Brady-Belichick era. In that order.

The Colts loss worse than 2007?!?!?! No freakin' WAY. We had Caldwell in 2006, and freakin' Randy Moss and an 18-0 streak in 2007. Plus the hideous thought of all those 19-0 t-shirts distributed throughout Africa.

ALP · Jan 13, 2014

How many gutsy wins does this team need to have in a season to make believers out of y'all?

The 2013 pats are going to the SB my friends....why are we scared of manning in the postseason?

sb1 · Jan 13, 2014

upstater1 said:
Why did they have no business? They were the best team in the conference. They also outplayed the Giants, I thought, and it was some crazy stuff out there in the first half. Like not having the ball at all after that whole safety scenario which was bogus as can be.

0-2 against winning teams in the regular season. A historically awful defense that got shredded by such pro bowl talent like Dan Orlovsky, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chad Henne, Vince Young and Rex Grossman.

Extremely fortunate to draw Tebow in the divisional round and even more fortunate that Lee Evans couldn't hang on to the game winning TD in the AFCCG and Cundiff missed a chip shot FG.

ctpatsfan77 · Jan 13, 2014

And for those of us old enough to remember, the SB loss to da Bears was also pretty emotionally scarring.

PittPatriot · Jan 13, 2014

The worst way to lose?
Be up 3 or 4 with the ball and 4minutes left and failing to score/seal the game...punting it back to Peyton who marches down the field to win it.

THAT would be the worst. I'd rather get blown out.

chasa · Jan 13, 2014

as long as manning doesnt win it im happy,.

RayClay · Jan 13, 2014

oldrover said:
Yeah, I know, just call me Mr. Positive. :yo:

If the Pats lose to the Broncos, how bad would it be?

Most painful playoff loss ever? No. We know what that is. :spygate:

Second most? No. That would be the 2011 version of the worst loss. For me anyhoo.

Third? Third would come out of a group of 2006, 2010, and last year. Could be in that group.

And would it be bad because it's another 'close but no cigar' for the Pats, or bad because it elevates Peyton? I don't really care about that aspect, but some seem to.

Thoughts? Comments? Brickbats? :bricks: LOL

I have the brickbat right here, could you email me your address please?

Is this forum half losers since the bandwagon era?

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BSR · Jan 13, 2014

The only games that haunt my memories are the two superbowl losses. Some of the other irk me but they aren't the same.

This season pains me more because I lament how good they could have been if they just stayed even half way healthy.

ATippett56 · Jan 13, 2014

oldrover said:
If the Pats lose to the Broncos, how bad would it be?

Not bad at all.

The stud horses are in the infirmary:

Vollmer, Sebastian
Gronkowski, Rob
Wilfork, Vince
Kelly, Tommy
Mayo, Jerod
Spikes, Brandon

while the young horses can't get out of the stable:

Dobson, Aaron
Boyce, Josh

and the rest of the horses are ready for the glue factory:

Carter, Andre
Sopoaga, Isaac
Wilson, Adrian
Cole, Marquice

RayClay · Jan 13, 2014

I'm not for moderation, but could we consider threads like this trolling and just delete them?

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