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

[DaBruinz]

Nix has had 8 4th quarter and OT comebacks in year 2. All he does is ball out. Maye concerns me. Sure, he’s adequate but he makes a lot of mistakes under pressure and pressure is what he’s gonna see at altitude next week.

No. That means that Nix and the Denver offense failed to put things together until they 4th Quarter when they were forced to work from behind.

Maye actually doesn't make that many mistakes under pressure. But then, you're cherry-picking things instead of looking at the entire year. What you don't understand is that Maye has been the most pressured QB in the entire league this year. Mainly because of the LT and LG situation for the Pats. He's also been the best at handling said pressure despite the sacks and fumbles.


What I see when I look at the Broncos is this:

Broncos have a good veteran O-line. But they have no running game without Dobbins. Stidham is not Nix. Either when it comes to the Passing game or using his legs.

Broncos D has given up 32 to the Giants, 34 to the Jaguars, and 30 to the Bills.

Denver has a good D, but it's clearly susceptible. And you haven't faced a team with 2 quality RBs in Stevenson (4.6 YPC) and Henderson (5.0 YPC) and that has a mobile QB like Maye (4.4 YPC).

Denver's Point differential was +90. Only the Steelers (+10), Eagles(+54), Bears (+26) and Panters (-69) were worse out of the 14 play-off teams.

 

[DaBruinz]

I’d take Nix 100 times over maye.

That's because you're a homer who is high as a kite and knows very little about Football.

 

[NovaScotiaPatsFan]

Here's a video showing how the NFL rigged the season for us to win, because you all know how much the league loves us.

 

[DaBruinz]

Maye went 179yds 3 TD’s, 3 fumbles today
Nix went 300yds 3 TDs yesterday

Yeah, Nix was better by far.

The Bills had allowed 40 to the Ravens, 23 to the Pats, 24 to the Falcons, 30 to the Dolphins, 32 to the Buccaneers, 34 to the Bengals, 31 to the Pats, and 33 to the Broncos.

Them being the #1 passing defense doesn't mean much when the Defense allows 30.9 PPG in those 8 games.

BTW, Funny how you ignored the Fumble that Nix had.. And the Interception.

Too bad Nix isn't playing for Denver next week.

Nix was 26/46 for 279 yards (6.1 YPA) , 3 TDs, 1 Int, 1 Fumble

Maye was 16/27 for 179 (6.63 YPA) with 3TDs , 1 Int, 4 Fumbles.

You clearly don't understand that Maye got his 3 TDs on 10 fewer Completions.. How does that make NIX better, exactly?

 

[DaBruinz]

You lost to buffalo in NE being up 21 points in a key game. Sit down.

Incorrect. The LEAGUE gave the game to Buffalo with 6 bogus calls and about another dozen ignored calls.. Not that facts matter to you.

 

[DaBruinz]

Fear.

No. That's me wanting you to go away and never come back since you clearly have nothing but rudimentary (at best) Football knowledge and you're nothing but a blind f'in homer.

 

[Lavictoire]

Late to the party as usual. I watched the first quarter before work and watched the NFL+ replay after work. Hallelujah!! A turnoverfest defensive battle but still the offense produced enough. Pats have the team to go all the way. Stroud looked goofy with the ball in the Pittsburgh game and continued it against the Pats. He wont take a sack and just flips it wherever. Anyway, Hope the Pats dont get overconfident and look past Denver which is our curse. I don't think so, Vrabel and McDaniels are old hands at chamionships. Maye is Joe Cool.

 

[rochrist]

When is a fumble machine an MVP?

You're an idiot, that's when.

 

[Bill Lee]

They need to get Drake to calm the f*ck down. If he actually plays as he should, he will blow the Broncos

 

[DaBruinz]

How did this thread after a great win turn into the GDT on a losing day?

F'in Bills' Troll, a Broncos Troll, and some dipshit drunkards

 

[Gumby]

Exactly WHY is the ball DEFLATED???????

 

[NovaScotiaPatsFan]

"Man, the Patriots get SO lucky! Blah blah blah!"

You know who could have gotten the #2 seed and had our path if they'd beaten Atlanta and/or Miami and/or Houston and/or Phily and/or Us the first game?

The Bills.

 

[NovaScotiaPatsFan]

F'in Bills' Troll, a Broncos Troll, and some dipshit drunkards

Dipshit Drunkards was the name of my grunge band in college.

 

[Gumby]

I am going nowhere. I am correct. With the best qb in the nfl Hollins was 77th in receiving as a starting WR. That is not good and it is what he has always been.
You need to get a life and stop worrying about me and honey correct analysis hurts your feelings.

Hmmmm 64 < 77 < 96
Hollins WR3 therefore average should be 80
—————->. Simple Math Hollins = ABOVE AVERAGE

 

[TB12TheGoat]

DEN could possibly be missing their #2 and #3 WRs from what I’ve read. one hamstring and one concussion. the concussion one will probably play

 

[TomPatriot]

Bills path to Super Bowl as #2 seed: Burrow, Lamar, Mahomes

Patriots path to Super Bowl as #2 seed: Herbert, CJ Stroud, and Jarrett Stidham

Congrats on winning the AFC. What a joke.

Green with envy. Blame Josh Allen.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

people crying about the Pats weak schedule are ****ing lame

the 1972 Dolphins and 1999 Rams played 2 of the 3 easiest schedules by a SB winner (1970 Colts the other team)

I still see the 1972 Dolphins and 1999 Rams listed in nearly every top 10 team of all-time list. almost no one brings up their piss easy schedules

 

[ZotZot]

 

[Lagaffe_07]

Maye definitely has to protect the ball better, but the int was a hail mary at the end of the half, can't hold that one against him.

Drake has small hands. Nothing you can do about that. he will always have trouble holding on the ball.

What you hope is that he can develop a better sense of pressure otherwise those fumble coming from a rusher on his blindside will continue to happen. Brady was the king of that. It’s like he had eyes in the back of his head.

What he has to cleanup without compromise is his decision making in the pocket. 80% of his fumbles is him trying to do too much,

on the Patriots postgame show Mike Dussault said that Drake Maye had the most fumble in the NFL with 13 in the regular season. You add to that 6 fumbles in the postseason. That’s 19 fumbles in 19 games. That can’t continue

 

[Uptown]