Biggest concerns about this team in the playoffs

[Uptown]

Not the O-Line (knock on wood)

 

[Guts]

My concern is if they abandon the running game in the playoffs. I hope they stick to it Blount has been a beast all year and with Lewis and White complimenting it well. Keep pressure of TB12s arm if you need him to win a game he will do it, but why abandon a power running game when you have one

 

[aluminum seats]

2. I don't get this. They threw for a pedestrian 200 yards and got 1 or 0 first downs on 7 of 10 drives. I hope we cover that well against everyone.
The 2 and 3 wr had 14 targets 9 catches 86 yards on a day they were trailing all game and had to throw a lot. The 3rd WR was basically the TE spot so those numbers are mediocre. No issue there.

I think @BobDigital was talking about potential areas for concern in winning a Super Bowl and the possibility the Pats play a better passing team along the way than Miami,

 

[The Brandon Five]

You are 100% correct. Most of the time.

Pitt Brown and HOU Hopkins are notable exceptions. They get Malcolm

Mark your calendars, everyone. Jan 2.

 

[aluminum seats]

I don't see a need to look at any negative factors.

For many, part of the enjoyment of following the team is discussing pros and cons...

 

[WinstonSmith]

With double digit point spreads my only fear is the back door cover...freakin prevent D.

 

[PatriotsReign]

For many, part of the enjoyment of following the team is discussing pros and cons...

And that's ok as long as fans don't think they need to mentally prepare themselves for the playoffs!

 

[WhoaDirty]

My biggest concern in the playoffs for the Pats would be slowing down Bell and Brown enough if the Pats play the Steelers.

 

[PScottman]

Biggest concern? Should I spring for the damn 4K TV?

 

[Mike the Brit]

The fact is that winning three games in a row is incredibly hard.

Let's imagine that they face two teams that they are totally superior to -- give them a win probability of 90%. And let's imagine that they face one that matches up to them pretty well but is still inferior - give them a win probability of 60%. In that case, the chance of the team winning all three games is still under 50%. As it would be if they faced three games that they had a 75% chance of winning individually (42% probability).

So, although we know that the team and the coaches will do everything they possibly can, and they are rightfully the number one seed, it's still a toss-up.