Through 2 Weeks: 3 Points Given Up, 76 Points Scored

NYCPATS4LIFE · Sep 15, 2019

PatsFanInVa said:
See above. I'm telling you guys, the NFL* raises the bar for the Pats.

We shall see. They gave that girlfriend beater a pass.

DropKickFlutie · Sep 15, 2019

MainePatsFan26 said:
What's also impressive is that we won the time of possession by 13 minutes even with the two pick sixes. The combination of a stingy defense that neither bends nor breaks along with a balanced offense will be lethal for many other teams.

Even if we don't always capitalize with touchdowns, this team has the opportunity to dominate in time of possession if we stay balanced with running/passing. In 2007, we were 2nd best with time of possession with 32:27. If we can manage 33-34 minutes a game, we'll be in great shape as long as the other team isn't making quick strikes against us.

In the pass happy NFL, many bemoan the time of possession as meaningless since it doesn't account for big plays. However, when you have big play potential like the Patriots and still control the clock, it should indicate you are decimating the opponent.

Great point. A ball control offense would be excellent, to protect our 42 year old QB but also keep the elite defense fresh.

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Kdo5 · Sep 15, 2019

DropKickFlutie said:
1. Yes not the greatest teams faced, but the point differential of +73 through 2 games rivals the 2007 team which had an avg point differential of 20 per game.

2. The defense may be Belichick's best ever and that's saying something given his Giants or 03-04 Patriot teams. The defense with two straight pick-6 TD scores, I can't remember the last time that even happened.

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I almost don’t want to count this game but the fact is that they did haul in four INTs, two pick sixes and multiple sacks. It wasn’t like they just held them to a low score and that was all. They were out there making plays. Granted late in the game there was a few deep garbage time throws that were straight up dropped. Something to improve on.

The defense looks tremendous, but we need to face tougher competition first to start considering it one of Belichick’s best ever.

MainePatsFan26 · Sep 15, 2019

Hammer of Thor said:
Defense hasn’t allowed a TD in its last 3 games that count. It’s allowed 10 total points in the first half of its last 7 games that count (3 against the Jete, 7 against the Chargers).

The defense has been phenomenal since last year at Chicago with the exception of the Miami game and the 2nd half in the AFC Championship. If anything scares me, it is that Mahomes was that good against our otherwise stout defense and he only has room to grow. It is a good feeling that our offense improved, just in case this defense gives up more than 3.

MainePatsFan26 · Sep 15, 2019

Kdo5 said:
I almost don’t want to count this game but the fact is that they did haul in four INTs, two pick sixes and multiple sacks. It wasn’t like they just held them to a low score and that was all. They were out there making plays. Granted late in the game there was a few deep garbage time throws that were straight up dropped. Something to improve on.

The defense looks tremendous, but we need to face tougher competition first to start considering it one of Belichick’s best ever.

Do people feel like the defense has shown any weaknesses? I'm waiting for a team to have a specific type of system do damage to this unit, much like that infamous "wildcat" game that Miami pulled out years ago. It'd be nice to figure out what we don't do well early in the season (but still win!) rather than get taken by surprise unexpectedly in the playoffs.

DropKickFlutie · Sep 16, 2019

Kdo5 said:
I almost don’t want to count this game but the fact is that they did haul in four INTs, two pick sixes and multiple sacks. It wasn’t like they just held them to a low score and that was all. They were out there making plays. Granted late in the game there was a few deep garbage time throws that were straight up dropped. Something to improve on.

The defense looks tremendous, but we need to face tougher competition first to start considering it one of Belichick’s best ever.

4 INTs and 7 sacks. Video game numbers...

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PatsFanInVa · Sep 16, 2019

NYCPATS4LIFE said:
We shall see. They gave that girlfriend beater a pass.

Unless you mean someone playing for the Pats, irrelevant. They gave the Dolphins a pass too for buying tapes of the Patriots the season before the cameraplacementgate thing. I believe that resulted in a pronouncement from NFL* headquarters of "That's football."

The chafing part of the NFL*'s hits on the Pats is not that, by the letter of the rule, the Pats din do nuthin', it's that they did what the NFL* sanctioned by their inactions in the past.

As to the vast difference between in-game and behavior faux pas, the only real difference is that the player's union might be more likely to butt in for off-field stuff.

Anyway, just dropped in b/c can't sleep. Great win, and hopefully, AB will have clear sailing here!

supafly · Sep 16, 2019

DropKickFlutie said:
I don't expect the team to score more points than 2007 due to protecting Brady and running the ball a lot more, but can see this team surpassing in total point differential.
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Well, they’re on pace to allow 24 points this season, so that should help the point differential.

Pats2000 · Sep 16, 2019

XLIX said:
I am expecting a suspension but I can't see a full season. Roethlisberger got 6 - reduced to 4 - and he actually had some real evidence against him.

Based on the fact that there it's a witness that is going to reportedly support his side of the events, I don't think he gets suspended

RobertWeathers · Sep 16, 2019

MainePatsFan26 said:
The defense has been phenomenal since last year at Chicago with the exception of the Miami game and the 2nd half in the AFC Championship. If anything scares me, it is that Mahomes was that good against our otherwise stout defense and he only has room to grow. It is a good feeling that our offense improved, just in case this defense gives up more than 3.

...and since the TN game last year they are allowing 14ppg (11 games)

We could argue the D was excellent vs the Chargers and above average vs KC (great 1st 1/2, somewhat ok 2nd 1/2)

Flash · Sep 16, 2019

As of right now, I don't see anyone posing a serious challenge to this defense other than KC (RIP Cam Newton who looks like a dead man walking out there). Mahomes is playing like a literal Greek hero, and while Tyreek Hill is a POS, his speed is arguably the most game-breaking attribute in the NFL right now. Add in Travis Kelce and LeSean McCoy/Damien Williams, I'm not sure how our defense can contain that.

RobertWeathers · Sep 16, 2019

Kdo5 said:
I almost don’t want to count this game but the fact is that they did haul in four INTs, two pick sixes and multiple sacks. It wasn’t like they just held them to a low score and that was all. They were out there making plays. Granted late in the game there was a few deep garbage time throws that were straight up dropped. Something to improve on.

The defense looks tremendous, but we need to face tougher competition first to start considering it one of Belichick’s best ever.

I hear what you are saying and yes, the LOLfins are abysmal but they did shut out an NFL team and made them look feeble in the processs. That is hard.

When all is said and done they did what they were expected to. They dominated.

SBLIII · Sep 18, 2019

Flash said:
As of right now, I don't see anyone posing a serious challenge to this defense other than KC (RIP Cam Newton who looks like a dead man walking out there). Mahomes is playing like a literal Greek hero, and while Tyreek Hill is a POS, his speed is arguably the most game-breaking attribute in the NFL right now. Add in Travis Kelce and LeSean McCoy/Damien Williams, I'm not sure how our defense can contain that.

Contain to some extent, I think yes. Stop no.

Mahomes is an absolute machine. Good year to have the best secondary in football.

If we keep them to about 27 points it will be a success. I think we can score 30 points on them.

Through 2 Weeks: 3 Points Given Up, 76 Points Scored

NYCPATS4LIFE

In the Starting Line-Up

DropKickFlutie

Veteran Starter w/Big Long Term Deal

Kdo5

Pro Bowl Player

MainePatsFan26

Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job

MainePatsFan26

Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job

DropKickFlutie

Veteran Starter w/Big Long Term Deal

PatsFanInVa

PatsFans.com Supporter

supafly

Eff you, Shula

Pats2000

In the Starting Line-Up

RobertWeathers

Member of the Seattle 7 & Roadie for Metallica

Flash

Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job

RobertWeathers

Member of the Seattle 7 & Roadie for Metallica

SBLIII

In the Starting Line-Up

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