AFC Playoffs who do you fear the most?

[everlong]

Although still on life support I'll omit the Colts and Jags.

 

[sb1]

Even though I "fear" no team in Foxboro and it really should be other teams fearing us, I voted Jets.

Division rival and all, and the fact they've played our offense very well in recent years. I wouldn't hate it if the Pats ended their season this weekend.

 

[IllegalContact]

the refs

 

[patsfaninpa]

The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Even though I "fear" no team in Foxboro and it really should be other teams fearing us, I voted Jets.

Division rival and all, and the fact they've played our offense very well in recent years. I wouldn't hate it if the Pats ended their season this weekend.

Ditto. Every team has its strengths and weaknesses, all can beat the Patriots if they play their A game and the Pats don't. But if the Pats bring their A game and have all games at home, they should win them all.

That said, not a fan of playing the same team 3 times in one year, feel they know each other too well. That's why I voted Jets.

 

[varjao]

I think it has to be the Steelers, you have to respect a good QB and a WR corps full of playmakers.

The Bengals are decent but without Dalton their chances are minimum. I don't think the Jets will make the playoffs. The Broncos are good but playing in Foxboro is a different story. The Chiefs? Alex Smith is the definition of a game manager, it needs more to beat the Patriots in Foxboro plus Andy Reid is dumb.

 

[strngplyr]

Jets and Steelers by far, though it's less fear with the Jets and more about thinking of that absolutely disgusting taste you get losing to that team.

 

[everlong]

In order from least to most Texans, Broncos, Bengals, Steelers, Jets and Chiefs.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Pretty much the Broncos by default since they already beat us. Granted, the conditions under which they beat us suggest that they're highly unlikely to do it again, especially in Foxboro. So I dunno how much I fear them, but I can't think of anyone else I fear more. If anything I guess I fear the randomness of any-given-Sunday, injuries, the fact that the better team simply doesn't win a lot of the time, etc.

 

[Kontradiction]

Chiefs and Steelers. Although I can't decide on which order I fear them in just yet. The Chiefs play very well on defense and don't make any mistakes on offense to take advantage of. The Steelers can score with anyone.

 

[The_Riddler]

Injuries and Mike 'Inept' Carey coming out of retirement to officiate one of our playoff games.

Hey Mike, thanks for costing us our 5th Superbowl and our historic, record-breaking season by failing to blow your whistle when it should have been blown after Pierre Wood's game-changing fumble recovery. You're an inept arse and everything you say during these football games needs to be corrected by the damn announcers.

 

[everlong]

Chiefs and Steelers. Although I can't decide on which order I fear them in just yet. The Chiefs play very well on defense and don't make any mistakes on offense to take advantage of. The Steelers can score with anyone.

Minus Halloween weekends Brady always plays well against the Steelers. I have more faith in the Pats winning a track meet vs the Steelers than a low scoring game vs a great defense and a mobile QB in KC.

 

[VrabelJr]

Any team that can get pressure with 4 or less DL against our offense should be a concern. Therefor I put the Bengals, Jets and Chiefs (in no particular order) as the biggest possible concern. Our defense is really, really good but no defense in the modern NFL can be counted on to hold teams to less than 10 points a game. Especially not playoff teams.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

I selected Pittsburgh because it's hot and it's Pittsburgh and, as much as I don't like him, it's got Big Ben, who knows how to win in the Post Season.
#2 would be KC: beware of the hot teams.
#3 would be the Jets, because I can't forget "that game" in Foxboro.

This might be a case of "famous last words," but I'm not worried about the Broncos. Texans or Bengals.

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Last season the Chiefs put the wood to us big time and this year they are rolling even with a few key injuries.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Chiefs and Steelers. Although I can't decide on which order I fear them in just yet. The Chiefs play very well on defense and don't make any mistakes on offense to take advantage of. The Steelers can score with anyone.

Chiefs are coached by Andy Reid so....

 

[Kontradiction]

Last season the Chiefs put the wood to us big time and this year they are rolling even with a few key injuries.

The reverse to that is that if the Pats are somewhat healthy (meaning Edelman is back and key pieces on defenses are allowed to rest and heal), the Pats are going to remember that game well and will be foaming at the mouth to return the favor.

 

[YOUGOTMOSSED]

Shenanigans from the league is what I fear the most . . . that and clowns . . . eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil clowns.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Injuries and Mike 'Inept' Carey coming out of retirement to officiate one of our playoff games.

Hey Mike, thanks for costing us our 5th Superbowl and our historic, record-breaking season by failing to blow your whistle when it should have been blown after Pierre Wood's game-changing fumble recovery. You're an inept arse and everything you say during these football games needs to be corrected by the damn announcers.

There is no guarantee the pats would have kicked field goal even if the refs ruled that woods recovered the ball. The Giants didn't even score after recovering the ball.

 

[SalemPats]

1. Steelers- They have a very good offense and Big Ben knows how to win. Despite our success against them in the past, they are very dangerous and i would rather avoid them.

2. Chiefs - It seems that Andy Reid's offense always gives BB fits. He runs his precision, west coast offense really well and knows how to utilize his backs in the passing game.

3. Bengals - Geno Atkins is a difference maker and in my opinion Burfict is a top 5 MLB and a very smart (yes, dirty) player. Their offense is explosive. BB can outcoach Marvin and Hue any day of the week.

4. Jets - Solid defense and dangerous weapons on offense. Revis is great, but their secondary is overrated and i feel like we'll have long drives against them.

5. Broncos - Their team is regressing and was referee-lucky to beat us.

6. Texans - good run, the easiest of the group.