Game Day Thread 2023 Week 1 OFFICIAL Game Thread: Patriots vs Eagles

[chasa]

sloppy sloppy sloppy

Mac was off target on a lot of throws
13 points off turn overs in the first quarter.
almost no run game to speak of.
The refs missed tons of calls.

Clean it up and we can win some games.

 

[Rob0729]

Mac had a great game.

He had a good game. Made some costly errors though. But he wasn't the reason they lost.

 

[Pacific Coast Patriot]

Still cant believe we didn't kick that FG, we would've had like 3 more chances to win it with a FG. Thats the most frustrating part of this game, we made it hard for ourselves.

 

[sb1]

So why didn’t Bill kick? So dumb. It’s not like they had to be desperate.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Mac doesn’t have a clutch bone in his body, had three chances turns the ball over on downs each time.

Mac has NEVER come through in the clutch.

That was a clutch throw on 4th down, dummy. Unfortunately, Boutte still thinks he is playing for LSU.

 

[Kdo5]

He did make a perfect throw on 4th and 11 at the end of the game. It wasn't his fault the rookie doesn't know how to drag his foot. You can't fault him for that final drive failing.

Mac had a very good game. It’s not to say he didn’t have a couple bad plays but overall he did his job and had us in position.

I don’t even blame Boutte. It’s a Bill Belichick loss. You take the points early in the fourth quarter.

Had we taken the FG earlier, we didn’t need a TD on that final drive. Look nowhere else than the coach today.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

It's a lot of sample size now that more often than not we don't win close games anymore
Maybe it's the QB?

There are a lot of close losses that aren't on Mac. The Meyers WTF play, the red zone fumbles against Miami, even this game.

 

[Ghost_Rush02]

What was he supposed to do when Booty doesn’t toe drag a perfectly thrown ball?

I like said..regradless people will belly ache. Mac wasn't the issue this game. Especially on the last throw..

Some fans just can't help themselves...

 

[VectorPrime]

I’m just mad now.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Great game, competed with maybe the best team in the league. Gonzo was great.

Must win next weekend

Screw "moral victories".

This team lost because it made too many fundamental mistakes. They didn't deserve to win.

BB better give them a proper roasting in the film room and they need to show up big for the next game because that Dolphins offense is about as explosive as it gets in the NFL right now.

 

[SVN]

the draft class is legit. gonzales, white, douglas..

 

[A.C Vegas]

At least this team is not going to be nearly as bad as everyone says this game is one of the toughest all year and should have won it.

 

[StrawHatPatriot]

Really

Really?

 

[Grogan14]

BB in game decisions are not as rock solid as they used to be. You never turn down 3 points at that time in the game.

 

[Guts]

There are a lot of close losses that aren't on Mac. The Meyers WTF play, the red zone fumbles against Miami, even this game.

No I'm not blaming him for the loss it's a team game after all but he's only had 1 GW drive and we've been in a lot of close games.

Only criticism I can give Mac tosay is he was off target in some throws and his arm strength needs some work

 

[festy1986]

That was a clutch throw on 4th down, dummy. Unfortunately, Boutte still thinks he is playing for LSU.

You understand that the reason they had to go for it on 4th and long is cause Mac took ANOTHER sack in a clutch situation?

Literally a series after having done the same thing?

 

[Rob0729]

Mac had a very good game. It’s not to say he didn’t have a couple bad plays but overall he did his job and had us in position.

I don’t even blame Boutte. It’s a Bill Belichick loss. You take the points early in the fourth quarter.

Had we taken the FG earlier, we didn’t need a TD on that final drive. Look nowhere else than the coach today.

Not taking that FG was a six point swing. It was what cost the Pats the game more than anything Mac did. They overcame his pick six.

 

[sb1]

Delay of game with a timeout and then going for it anyway on 4th down… didn’t get that one either.

 

[DarrylS]

Better than anticipated, the team overall did not quit, Jones looked a tad off, but some of those "off" throws could have been caught..
Defense played well against a very good team.
Offense is a work in progress, but more hope after today than after any game last year..

 

[Ross12]

Pittsburgh lost, Tennessee lost, Indianapolis lost, Los Angeles Chargers lost, Denver Broncos lost, one of the Bills or Jets have to lose tomorrow. Much of the competition the Pats would likely be jockeying with for a wild card spot lost this week. So a loss today isn't the end of the world, and it's also an out-of-conference loss which means even less.