PostGame Thread 2025 OFFICIAL POSTGAME THREAD: Patriots 28, Texans 16

[DaBruinz]

@GreenCow Are you a Bills fan? If so, can you kindly see yourself out? You guys have 0 rings and have literally no leverage to talk ****. I don’t give a damn about your “afc east title streak” either. We’ve did that. Done that even better. Bills fans can say whatever they want to cope. The reality is, you guys wish you had half the rings we had

He was kicked from the thread. So he can't respond.

 

[Joey007]

I watched the replay of the Bills vs Broncos game and I feel you have vastly underrated Bo Nix.

He did not put up an MVP caliber season like Maye but he is clearly a huge reason why the Broncos defeated the Bills. He definitely is a huge factor in their 14 win season and he earned that win in OT for his team.

Now is Stidham a lower caliber player than Nix? Undoubtedly. Claiming that Stidham is not a huge stepdown from Nix is akin to claiming Cassell was not a huge stepdown from Brady.

Of course we still need to play our best to unseat Denver because Mile High is a super tough place to play.

Patriots will need to play their A game to win. But I'm far more optimistic about playing against Stidham at QB than Bo Nix.

Nix had a very good game. But I’ve watched him all year. He had plenty of games where they won in spite of him. I think 12-15 is fair.

 

[Zoomnbyu]

I don't really like remaining quiet when I get attacked.

Then, from an atheist, don't be stupid enough to bring up and then debate what a subset of players chose to do on their own on a football forum.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

@GreenCow Are you a Bills fan? If so, can you kindly see yourself out? You guys have 0 rings and have literally no leverage to talk ****. I don’t give a damn about your “afc east title streak” either. We’ve did that. Done that even better. Bills fans can say whatever they want to cope. The reality is, you guys wish you had half the rings we had

Think they’ll settle for a single ring at this point.

 

[Joey007]

Will is just gonna swear his way through this, huh lmao

 

[ahmed]

No. It has nothing to do with your name. It has to do with you refusing to understand that your comment is ignorant. Claiming that it has nothing to do with religion when, the entire purpose IS for them to share their beliefs regardless of what team they're on.

You don't have a f'in clue what "competitive fire" looks like. So just shut it already.

The insults don't make me want to shut up though. The complete opposite actually.

 

[patchick]

You wouldn't actually make the argument that Maye played well, would you?

He's got to adjust for the pressure, change his protections, keep a eye on the dudes in his pocket and stop putting the ball on the ground.

He literally is the reason the game was as close as it was for as long as it was.

Anyone denying that, and believe me they're out there based on my downvotes are not working with a full deck.

Defense was amazing. Offense was something.

"Well?" No, not particularly. I saw two consistent problems: blindside hits before he could get the ball away, and trouble handling the ball in the rain (again). What I didn't see was any dangerous, ill-advised passes.

To put it another way: the fumbles were bad. 16/27 for 179, 3TDs and 1 meaningless hail Mary INT, against that defense, in that weather, isn't bad.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

The pats defense with Williams & Spillane is a top 3 unit. They were smothering today. Boutte is a big game player.

Obviously Maye has to play better but this defense should continue their hot streak in Denver.

The Pats are as healthy as they’ve been all season on defense, which certainly helps this time of year. Plus, numerous rookies and free agent signing needed time to fully gel playing together and learning the defense. The shutdown against the run that we saw in the middle of the season while healthy was real. But what’s different now is just how exotic and complex they’ve made the defense. If the things I mentioned above weren’t the case, it would almost seem like they were intentionally holding all this stuff back to catch teams off guard during the playoffs.

What a home run of an offseason they had.

 

[Zoomnbyu]

Boutte. That catch was…..unreal

yes. there were a lot of Patriots balls on that field. Enough to go around.

 

[SONS_OF_BELICHICK]

I just heard the Pats are a 5 1/2 point favorite against Denver ...that was fast ...

 

[ahmed]

Then, from an atheist, don't be stupid enough to bring up and then debate what a subset of players chose to do on their own on a football forum.

The activity is not relevant though. It was the fact he did it with the team that just ended his season that I commented on.

 

[DaBruinz]

And Hollins?

They can't use the DTR on Hollins until tomorrow. People are hoping that they'll use it on him and he'll return to practice and the Active roster this week.

It should be noted that Williams, Austin, and Campbell all took multiple weeks of practice to return.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

If you would quiet down your ridiculousness, you would stop being attacked.

He was never attacked. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Everyone has to grow up.

 

[moosekill]

Clearly, these concepts are beyond Ahmed's ability to comprehend. He never said jack previously when Pats players got together with the players of opposing teams and said a prayer. But NOW it's a BAD THING because Stroud did it since the Pats ended his season.

I'm a hockey guy as well.. Whether we won by a goal, blew the other team out or got blown out. We'd always shake hands afterwards.. Many of us are friends off the rink. There are things so much bigger than the game. That's what Ahmed will never grasp.

Back in the day, after a rugby match, we would all go to the bar and drink together.

 

[festy1986]

"Well?" No, not particularly. I saw two consistent problems: blindside hits before he could get the ball away, and trouble handling the ball in the rain (again). What I didn't see was any dangerous, ill-advised passes.

To put it another way: the fumbles were bad. 16/27 for 179, 3TDs and 1 meaningless hail Mary INT, against that defense, in that weather, isn't bad.

He needs to be better to win next week and bear perfect to win the Superbowl.

He'd be the first to say it too.

 

[moosekill]

Then, from an atheist, don't be stupid enough to bring up and then debate what a subset of players chose to do on their own on a football forum.

Muslim not an atheist

 

[Uptown]

Maye’s really gonna defeat all 4 of the best defenses in the league en route to a SB Championship. Just gotta clean up the fumblitis…

 

[Zoomnbyu]

The activity is not relevant though. It was the fact he did it with the team that just ended his season that I commented on.

FFS, you're the debate equivalent of the Bills in the SB, ofer. STFU and move on.

 

[DaBruinz]

The activity is not relevant though. It was the fact he did it with the team that just ended his season that I commented on.

That's why you will never comprehend the situation. The ACTITY is 100% relevant. You can't separate the issue like you're pathetically attempting to do.

 

[Zoomnbyu]

Muslim not an atheist

I'm the atheist defending the right for the players to voluntarily assemble, regardless of team, in prayer.