Is this a "must win" game?

[PatsWickedPissah]

Yes it's a must-win game. Wouldn't have been that way had Jacksonville beaten Miami a week ago, but that's just the way things turned out. Although the Pats are one game ahead of Miami and split the series, last time I looked the Dolphins win the tiebreaker.


In addition, there are several other 7-6 teams in the AFC and even if the Pats won the last two games, there's a good chance they would lose the tiebreaker for a wildcard spot too. Right now the Pats are only 5-4 in the AFC and 3-2 in the East; Miami is 5-4 and 4-2. So if the Pats don't win the East, there is:

• 8-5 Denver; Pats lost h2h; 6-4 in the AFC
• 7-6 Baltimore; Pats won h2h but is 6-4 in the AFC
• 7-6 Jets; Pats split; 5-5 in the AFC
• 7-7 Jaguars; Pats meet next week; 6-4 in the AFC

Granted the pats would win a 2-way tiebreaker with the Ravens, but if there are multiple teams involved that win may turn into a moot point.

Bottom line is the Pats need to stay one game ahead of Miami. Pats need to take care of business in Buffalo, and become Tennessee fans tomorrow. Miami's remaining schedule is at Tennessee, home against Houston, and home against Pittsburgh; the best chance for a Dolphins loss is Sunday against the Titans.

Yah, Tits game is BIG

 

[Gunnails]

[A bit OT for the thread if most of you want to ignore this, but it does touch on Divsional rival so it "kind of" belongs here. ]

Thanks.

In your first sentence you say he has "it" (which, I presume, means the ability to win a Super Bowl--the only "it" that matters in the NFL), but in your last sentence you are also describing Danny White who had a career 60--32 record and took his team to the Playoffs five times, including two Conference Championships, but never even got to the big game. He retired after a (yes) knee injury and ceded the job to Troy Aikman.

My point is only that there's no arguing that Sanchez can start in the NFL and maybe even lead his team to the Playoffs a few times, but I think Johnson and Tannenbaum assumed they were drafting a lot more than that. I think Sanchez' bad judgment as well as his being prone, since College, to injury make it questionable that they got what they thought they were getting.

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I think the Jets were well aware of the odds that an early pick on a QB has a high likelihood of being a bust pick, sometimes you have to roll the dice.

I won/t argue that Sanchez has made many bad mistakes and has been a turnover machine, but he has also made some good reads and throws, I like his mechanics and his ability to throw on the run, he studies hard. I still see potential in a young inexperienced QB. The injuries have been less then serious up to this point, I see his being benched last week having to do with his sliding head first and pissing off Rex as much as anything. The kid is still green, time will tell.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

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...time will tell.

on that we can agree. we each have two tough games today. let's hope for no serious injuries for either of our teams.

 

[PATSNUTme]

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I think the Jets were well aware of the odds that an early pick on a QB has a high likelihood of being a bust pick, sometimes you have to roll the dice.

I won/t argue that Sanchez has made many bad mistakes and has been a turnover machine, but he has also made some good reads and throws, I like his mechanics and his ability to throw on the run, he studies hard. I still see potential in a young inexperienced QB. The injuries have been less then serious up to this point, I see his being benched last week having to do with his sliding head first and pissing off Rex as much as anything. The kid is still green, time will tell.

His big test will come in the off season. Will he approach it like he's a 6th rounder fighting to get better and put in the extra work?

Or, will he put in the minimum amount of off season work expected of him and not make that improvement jump? I've seen some good things from him and some not so good things. He could be a good QB if he is dedicated.

 

[Gunnails]

His big test will come in the off season. Will he approach it like he's a 6th rounder fighting to get better and put in the extra work?

Or, will he put in the minimum amount of off season work expected of him and not make that improvement jump? I've seen some good things from him and some not so good things. He could be a good QB if he is dedicated.

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+1 good post.