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

[mike_usagisan]

When?

Why? We don’t have a better LT. we’re not likely to. He’s a rookie and likely to get better. This whole debate is stupid.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Season a dissapointment if they lose next week?

Loaded question but am curious.

 

[jmt57]

Fire away.. I can help with any questions you might have:

IR - Must miss 4 weeks.
If the Injury is not season ending (torn acl, blown Achilles, ruptered bicep, etc), up to 8 players may be Designated for return.

A player designated for return, can practice for up to 3 weeks. Then the team must decide if the player is to be activated OR if the player will remain on the IR.

The Pats have used the IR-DTR designation on Milton Williams, Will Campbell, Alex Austin, Terrell Jennings,

Thanks, I meant to tag you with that response because I knew you would have the answer.

Does the overlap from regular season to postseason alter things in any way?

Reason I ask is the whole practice squad elevation rules get reset, with no limitations in the playoffs.

 

[Vindicate]

That was yesterday, after the loss to Denver it seems all of the fans on Two Bills Drive changed their rooting interest from New England to Houston.

Clearly I was confused and missed that development. My bad. I thought Bills fans were smart enough to not look ahead of the game in front of them and start **** talking a potential future opponent. I'll learn someday!

 

[ahmed]

I have no issue with it; it's one minute of their time before returning to the locker room.

I don't know why the networks feel compelled to televise it every game though.
It should be a private moment for those players, rather than cameras and microphones in their faces.
I would prefer the time filled by replays with commentary; leave those players alone in that moment.
Better off leaving religion (and politics) out of sporting events whenever possible, in my opinion.

I have seen it a few times over the years but I don't recall seeing it after playoff games. I never paid attention to it nor cared. I don't really have an issue with putting on TV either.

I was just surprised that he would do it with the opposing team after a playoff loss. I would be fuming and cursing the other team and I would my QB to have the same attitude.

 

[NFL Mystique]

When?

Next week?

 

[moosekill]

Jesus - why are people making this about religion when I said several times it is not?

Because you complained about Christians praying

 

[DaBruinz]

If we somehow make it out of Mile High, can this team do well on a neutral field against the Rams’ offense?

Shutting down Nacua, Adams and Kyren Willams is a tough task.

The Pats have Gonzo, Davis, Marcus Jones, Woodson, and Hawkins. I think that they can hold up against them.. But let's see if the Ram make it past the Seahags..

 

[festy1986]

You dont have to be Christian to be annoyed by the lack of common sense here. Prayer circles transcend differences among the people praying. You're not gonna turn down prayer just because the meanies praying by you just beat you. Its kind of a weird concept to not grasp

I understood his point perfectly well. Just like I understand yours just the same.

It ain't that serious.

 

[JoeSixPat]

We're on to the Broncos next weekend with a shot at going to the Super Bowl.

Discuss.

C'mon - how about a spoiler alert. I haven't had a chance to check my Tivo. :-/

 

[Uptown]

Against that ELITE defense in inclement weather & rookie left side of our OL.

 

[Vindicate]

Season a dissapointment if they lose next week?

Loaded question but am curious.

Season? Hell no.

Will I be disappointed in general, because I think this team could go all the way and a loss would suck? Yes.

 

[jmt57]

Then they should put Campbell at guard

So disupt the continuity and cohesiveness of an offensive line by making two (not injury related) changes, heading into a conference championship game?

 

[Kdo5]

That Texans D is 2000 Ravens type elite. To score 3 passing TDs on them and run the ball decently is honestly more than I expected.

Maye needs to be protected better and he also needs to protect the ball better. Overall the offense squeezed some points out against a vicious defense.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I have seen it a few times over the years but I don't recall seeing it after playoff games. I never paid attention to it nor cared. I don't really have an issue with putting on TV either.

I was just surprised that he would do it with the opposing team after a playoff loss. I would be fuming and cursing the other team and I would my QB to have the same attitude.

Different people feel differently about it. Some players are like that, some aren’t.

 

[yukon cornelius]

 

[DaBruinz]

I probably missed it earlier in the thread, but how did Hutchinson get so wide open on Houston's last play of the game?

And why, of all people, was a linebacker (Spillane) the only player in coverage that far down the field?

Hutchins wasn't "wide open". Spillane was in coverage. Not sure WHY. This is something that @KCSVEN can look at during his review of the all-22..

 

[NFL Mystique]

That Texans D is 2000 Ravens type elite. To score 3 passing TDs on them and run the ball decently is honestly more than I expected.

Maye needs to be protected better and he also needs to protect the ball better. Overall the offense squeezed some points out against a vicious defense.

Difference is their QB did not screw it up. Stroud did.

 

[ahmed]

Perhaps because you complained about Christians sharing a moment of prayer?

I did no such thing. You, and I guess, others made that leap. My comment was about Stroud doing something with the team that ended his season right after they ended his season. That is why I said him doing it is pathetic (probably could have chosen a better) and not everybody else in that prayer circle.

People chose to read more into it than it was.

 

[bormio]

Not to be a killjoy, when we went to Denver in ‘15, we beat KC the week before - I think KC thad won 11 in a row. Houston had won 10 in a row.