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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.To wit, why wouldn't anyone relish the chance of playing this year's Patriots in the playoffs? Most on here thought yesterday was the day they "finally" get it going - score prediction thread was FULL of 28, 35, 31, 30 etc point predictions from the offense. But here's the deal people, not that the offense was any good since the whistle blew for the first half of the Jets game back in September, BUT...in their last FIVE games, vs supposed "good competition" (but Dallas and Philadelphia have proven nothing but mediocre), the Patriots have a total of NINE - NINE!!!! touchdown drives...UNTHINNKABLE for a quarterback with all the answers to the test!
More concerning is the fact that this offense simply cannot score touchdowns if they have to cross the 50 yard line. The 2019 New England Patriots have a total of 5 touchdowns in 5 games in which Brady has had to cross the 50, and I would argue TWO of those (second 2 vs Houston, 63, 89 yard drives) were garbage time touchdowns vs a prevent defense.
The fact that Belichick thought his team could block a punt (thus setting up a short field for the quarterback with all the answers to the test) than drive 75 yards for a td is VERY telling...don't say that in the GDT, it'll get you banned.
And, since the defense and special teams stopped scoring, the Patriots are 2-3 and the two wins (vs average at best Dallas and Philadelphia) came down to the defense making a stop to win the game. The fact that the offense couldn't put games away vs two sub .500 teams was very worrisome to me, but many of the fanboys on here kept whistling past the graveyard - "Yeah baby, that was a 2001/2003 type win - yahooo!"
So the offense is anemic and vs Baltimore, Houston, and Kansas City the "Boogeyman" have given up 30, 28, and 23 points. This supposed "historic" defense has surrendered third downs at a 43% conversion rate over those 3 games (third down vs KC was 31%, on road vs Bal and Hou defense was a putrid 52%!, so good performance vs KC at home skews #s). Also, this alleged historic defense has given up touchdown drives of 72, 72, 86, 62, 86, 58, 70, and 68 yards. Do historic defenses do that?
Folks, we've been hoodwinked into believing this defense is "historic". They're a good defense in today's NFL, but they can't be counted on to keep a playoff team under 20 points, which would have to be the order of the day in the playoffs given the pathetic nature of the 2019 offense.
It’s simultaneously shaping up to be the worst Patriots offense (by far) which truly cannot win, and Brady’s most improbably, ultimate “no one believes in us” situation. I think this team is still very capable of winning the Super Bowl. Brady carries much of the blame but also carries much of the potential solution. He is missing too many easy money passes, setting them up in 2nd and 10 or 3rd and 10 way too often. These aren’t problems with complexity and timing; they are just very basic “guy is open, lead him with a good pass” inaccurate throws. Brady is capable of playing better and perhaps it’s a more serious elbow issue than we thought. If he can figure it out for the postseason, and the team isn’t constantly getting nothing from the easy yards the defense gives them, there will be different results. Also, Harry and Meyers need to get the ball in space (screen passes and picks). This offense is not that far away from being adequate. This may be Brady’s last run and most unlikely one too.
Harry scored. That would have got us to 20 points. Scoop and score taken away too. Cant help it if the refs take it away.I'd take my chances against an offense that can't score more than 20 points, can't complete a pass more than 5 yards past LOS, converts third down at a sub 40% clip, and had to use trick plays to get chunk yardage...
It is. I'm over at Chiefs Planet bustin' their chops after the loss.Guess there’s only one thing left to do..View attachment 25432
Win the whole F’n thing.
Why wouldn't a team want to face the worst offense in the league? This is by far the weakest team in the AFC. Baltimore, KC and Houston have much better offenses. And they can talk smack all they want. Their defense proved worthy yesterday.
Why wouldn't a team want to face the worst offense in the league? This is by far the weakest team in the AFC. Baltimore, KC and Houston have much better offenses. And they can talk smack all they want. Their defense proved worthy yesterday.
To wit, why wouldn't anyone relish the chance of playing this year's Patriots in the playoffs? Most on here thought yesterday was the day they "finally" get it going - score prediction thread was FULL of 28, 35, 31, 30 etc point predictions from the offense. But here's the deal people, not that the offense was any good since the whistle blew for the first half of the Jets game back in September, BUT...in their last FIVE games, vs supposed "good competition" (but Dallas and Philadelphia have proven nothing but mediocre), the Patriots have a total of NINE - NINE!!!! touchdown drives...UNTHINNKABLE for a quarterback with all the answers to the test!
More concerning is the fact that this offense simply cannot score touchdowns if they have to cross the 50 yard line. The 2019 New England Patriots have a total of 5 touchdowns in 5 games in which Brady has had to cross the 50, and I would argue TWO of those (second 2 vs Houston, 63, 89 yard drives) were garbage time touchdowns vs a prevent defense.
The fact that Belichick thought his team could block a punt (thus setting up a short field for the quarterback with all the answers to the test) than drive 75 yards for a td is VERY telling...don't say that in the GDT, it'll get you banned.
And, since the defense and special teams stopped scoring, the Patriots are 2-3 and the two wins (vs average at best Dallas and Philadelphia) came down to the defense making a stop to win the game. The fact that the offense couldn't put games away vs two sub .500 teams was very worrisome to me, but many of the fanboys on here kept whistling past the graveyard - "Yeah baby, that was a 2001/2003 type win - yahooo!"
So the offense is anemic and vs Baltimore, Houston, and Kansas City the "Boogeyman" have given up 30, 28, and 23 points. This supposed "historic" defense has surrendered third downs at a 43% conversion rate over those 3 games (third down vs KC was 31%, on road vs Bal and Hou defense was a putrid 52%!, so good performance vs KC at home skews #s). Also, this alleged historic defense has given up touchdown drives of 72, 72, 86, 62, 86, 58, 70, and 68 yards in 3 games vs last 3 winning clubs theyve faced. Do historic defenses do that?
Folks, we've been hoodwinked into believing this defense is "historic". They're a good defense in today's NFL, but they can't be counted on to keep a playoff team under 20 points, which would have to be the order of the day in the playoffs given the pathetic nature of the 2019 offense.
So long as Ferentz is our center, our offensive line will be a leaky sieve , andOnly way we shut these MFers up is beat their asses in the playoffs
No matter how much you wanna build up the Chiefs it’s never a good idea to talk down to an opponent this way.
Worked for the Jets in 2010. Worked for the Ravens this year. Buress predicted the Pats wouldn't score more than 17 in the SB. Pats scored 14.
3 pressures and a sack yesterday. SheeshSo long as Ferentz is our center, our offensive line will be a leaky sieve , and
Clark and the others will carry out their boasts.
lol, we were Boger'dSooooo ****y for a team that won’t make it to the divisional round. The Patriots absolutely suck right now and still likely win that game if Boger didn’t Boger. The Chiefs always save their worst for the postseason.