PostGame Thread 2025 OFFICIAL Patriots Wild Card PostGame Thread: Patriots win 16-3

[hornetfb85]

Want to give a shoutout to the rookies. Most of them had a pretty significant play during the game. This team has a bright present and future. Just think about where we were a year ago. Incredible to think about.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Jim Beankie]

Westover will be showing that catch to his grandkids some day

He'll be telling them that he was Super Bowl MVP... and he got to hang out with NBA Finals MVP White "Scal" Mamba.

 

[Gumby]

Amazing stat finish. I thought they misse out on like 4-5 sacks with poor angles bad tackling. It could have been a league record night if Herbert wasn’t so tough to bring down and qb protect rules weren’t so BS.

 

[n1997y]

The o-line is a concern especially if they have to face the Texans and Broncos, but I have faith that McDaniels Marrone will come up with a fix to minimize the problem.

FIFY.

Apart from that one detail, totally agree.

 

[patchick]

Westover will be showing that catch to his grandkids some day

Actual conversation at my house after Westover’s catch:

Daughter 1: Who even is Westover?
Daughter 2: He’s who’s west over when they run out of receivers.

(I’ve been tough on Jack, but he showed well today.)

 

[manxman2601]

Has any player improved more over the course of the season than Christian Ellis? He was tremendous tonight. And props to Jones for tackling like he’s twice his size.

Rhamondre?

Considering where he was early season with his fumbles - he's now the threat in the passing game.

not that I'm arguing against Elliss.

 

[FCB02062]

We may or may not get one before Tuesday.

The way he was walking into the locker-room, it's doubtful that he ends up in the protocol.

I certainly hope so

 

[rochrist]

I'd add that the defensive hero was Elliss who had the role of spy.

I'd add Henderson making that killer block to protect Maye on the TD pass.

 

[Vindicate]

Imagine going into this game thinking the Pats would be playing their zone predominantly

 

[p8ryts]

Does anyone know why pop was playing so much late?

 

[Vindicate]

1. Awesome defense

2. Rookies on OL struggled

3. Maye was great as a runner, solid as a passer

4. Rhamondre has had quite the redemption arc.

For the first playoff game in their young-ass lives, early 20's, to be going against MEN, who are coached by a veteran coach?

They performed incredibly well.

 

[BobDigital]

You did it..

Holy ****... is this official proof i need to get off the computer for a bit?

 

[manxman2601]

Kuhr deserves a lot of credit.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

Rhamondre?

Considering where he was early season with his fumbles - he's now the threat in the passing game.

not that I'm arguing against Elliss.

He had 69 Catches a few years ago, he's always been a good receiver.

 

[Ring 6]

Has any player improved more over the course of the season than Christian Ellis? He was tremendous tonight. And props to Jones for tackling like he’s twice his size.

He’s being used better. Hes just not a true LB. But he has strengths that work well in sub packages.
He’s sort of the sub package S/LB that BB valued a lot

 

[Uptown]

The may have been the MVPerformers in this game. Shoutout to them. Raucous atmosphere.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Need an update on Gonzalez

You’re not going to get one tonight. Clearly he had a concussion and will be in the protocol; he wouldn’t have been sent to the locker room otherwise. We’ll find out Wednesday how much progress he’s made. Might be cleared next Friday like Boutte and Henderson were after their games, might not be like Wilson.

 

[DaBruinz]

Actual conversation at my house after Westover’s catch:

Daughter 1: Who even is Westover?
Daughter 2: He’s who’s west over when they run out of receivers.

(I’ve been tough on Jack, but he showed well today.)

Westover made 3 or 4 good blocks to help open up running lanes tonight. It was his best game blocking. Granted, it wasn't hard to improve on his previous games.

 

[Ross12]

No they played 4 game s at 10am PST

I’m not even sure what we are arguing anymore lol

I know for sure that West Coasters would prefer to have a game start at 3:30 local time over a game starting at 12:00 local time. I don’t know why anyone would think they’d rather have a game starting at lunch time.