Its all well and good to call fans on a teams message board deluded, and I agree, many comments on our board are utterly absurd.
But so are some on here. People suggesting this will be less of a test than the Miami? Saying that Henne putting up huge numbers means nothing because they were losing? Come on now, I'll be the first to admit I was wrong if we get blown out in this one, but I would guess that this will be very close.
I honestly think whoever wins this one wins it on a couple of good plays, a turnover or a even just a good defensive series late on. I look no further than last years game to prove this. We lost. But I don't think I've ever seen such a ridiculous performance in my life. Moving the ball at will, holding one of the best QBs of all time to less than 200 yards, and still only losing when a last second FG came off the upright. Now I know the Pats offense won't have that kind of an off day again, which is why I'm worried. However I also know we won't put the ball on the turf twice without being touched again.
I give the edge to NE here because you are at home. But I think we will at least make things difficult, and who knows what could happen. If our D plays like it did last week, holding an admittedly declining McNabb to 39 yards and the best runner in the game to under 100, we have a good chance. But then I'm under no illusions, the difference between the passing offense of NE and the Vikings is night and day.
Will be a one score thriller in my opinion, looking forward to it.