4 Games to Glory I

[1960Pats]

With a loss to Pitt on Sunday, the Pats could very easily drop to the 3rd seed in the playoffs. The Texans have a pretty easy schedule the rest of the way.

That could leave something like this;
1 - KC (13-3)
2 - Houston (12-4)
3 - Pats (11-5)
4 - Pitt (10-5-1)
5 - LAC (12-4)
6 - Tenn or Miami (10-6 or 9-7)

That would leave us with a home game against either Tennessee or Miami in round 1 (very winnable).

A rematch with Houston in round 2 (also very winnable)

And then a trip to KC for the AFCC or a home game if either Pitt of the Chargers upset them (another winnable game).

That would be followed by another trip to the SB and a chance to face the NFC representative. Hopefully Jared Goff for The Silence of the Rams II.

I can live with that.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

A rematch with Houston in round 2 (also very winnable)

You owe me $3 for the drink I just spit out

 

[PatsFan2]

Not with that Defense good try though.

 

[TennisBallHead]

They don't even get to KC.

It's not happening this year. They're not good enough.

 

[ohiopatsfan]

We can hope, but I don't think this is a "4 games to glory" year.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Let’s save the Super Bowl talk for another day...

 

[1960Pats]

You owe me $3 for the drink I just spit out

You got a drink for $3? Where?

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

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[Ice_Ice_Brady]

There are already three threads specifically about playoff seeding and about seven with active discussion about playoff seeding.

 

[1960Pats]

Not with that Defense good try though.

I don't know. When you think about it in that scenario the teams that we lost to on the road we'd be playing at home (Titans and Phins) and the other teams we've already beaten (KC, Houston and the Phins again)

 

[Boomer B]

We better shore up our run D or we ain’t getting close to the SB

 

[1960Pats]

We can hope, but I don't think this is a "4 games to glory" year.

If that's how you feel then it isn't a 3 Games to Glory VI season either.

 

[PatsFan2]

I don't know. When you think about it in that scenario the teams that we lost to on the road we'd be playing at home (Titans and Phins) and the other teams we've already beaten (KC, Houston and the Phins again)

You think Gronk in his current banged up state could play Four Games to Glory??

 

[jah]

I didn't think we had a chance in 2014, so who knows. But I don't see it.

 

[brdmaverick]

In a way this reminds me a little of 2011.

In 2011 the defense could not be trusted (in fact, they were far worse than this year's team), and despite being the one seed the Pats weren't taken seriously as a contender. The national media was already anointing the winner to be the Packers or Saints. Sort of like how this year they are looking at the Saints, Chiefs, and Rams.

The Pats still have a chance to break up the party.

Here's my version of a realistic best case scenario.

Pats get the #2 seed, and have to face Houston in round #3.

The Chargers overthrow the Chiefs, get #1 seed. KC gets #5 seed, wins first playoff game but loses to the Chargers.

Pats travel to the Chargers for the AFC title game.

 

[gitgronked82]

In a way this reminds me a little of 2011.

In 2011 the defense could not be trusted (in fact, they were far worse than this year's team), and despite being the one seed the Pats weren't taken seriously as a contender. The national media was already anointing the winner to be the Packers or Saints. Sort of like how this year they are looking at the Saints, Chiefs, and Rams.

The Pats still have a chance to break up the party.

Here's my version of a realistic best case scenario.

Pats get the #2 seed, and have to face Houston in round #3.

The Chargers overthrow the Chiefs, get #1 seed. KC gets #5 seed, wins first playoff game but loses to the Chargers.

Pats travel to the Chargers for the AFC title game.

we play houston in round 3? seems likely we'll play them in the divisional

 

[VectorPrime]

More like 2 Games to the Draft

 

[203Pat]

They don't even get to KC.

It's not happening this year. They're not good enough.

I was watching the Jets game with my dad the other day and he kept saying “what are they doing?” And I told him we’re just not that good this year. Was a little hard to admit but this team just doesn’t have it.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Great negative outlook post.

This board loves to find the worst case scenario and turn it into reality

 

[1960Pats]

You think Gronk in his current banged up state could play Four Games to Glory??

I think they've won it all without Gronk before. As long as they have Brady I'm confident.