My Slightly Homerish SB Prediction

[Ring 6]

I feel very good going into this game. The offense has had an incredible post season, again.
In 2 games we have put up 88 points 66 first downs (that’s an unbelievable number) and 1022 yards. Tom Brady has not been sacked.
In the last 3 postseasons, the patriots average game has been 35.5 points 471 yards and 29 first downs.
In those 8 games Brady has is 246/371 2960. 18 td 5 int.
That’s an average game of about 31/46/370 with over 2 TDs and less than 1 pick.

Defensively we have dominated the first half in the post season this year allowing 7 points and 155 total yards. All the points and 67 of the yards were on the opening drive of the first game, after that 8 first half defensive drives added up to no points and 88 yards allowed. The second half defense has not been so good but that could be partially due to garbage time (vs chargers) and field position and shaky penalties (vs kc).
The rams defense does not worry me a lot. Offensively they are good but have slowed down from their pace to start the year. I think we will focus on Gurley and take away the run early, while we jump out in front and make them become more one-dimensional, at which point Goff will become mistake prone.
I see this as finally the comfortable SB win where we get out to an early lead and are in control although as we play against the clock more than the scoreboard it may end closer than it was.
I see patriots 37 rams 27. In the predict the score thread in order to have a chance to win I had the rams at 16 so I hope I get that one right!!!

I expect Brady will be right around that 31/46/370 and we will run for over 100 and top 500 yards of offense again.
I expect Hightower and Flowers to be disruptive on defense and Gilmore to blanket whoever he is on and JC will get an int among 2 takeaways.

The dynasty lives!!!

 

[Drewski]

As I recall, you were damn near spot on in your AFCCG prediction thread, so....

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

I believe you are correct.

I'm saying 37-23 pats

 

[VectorPrime]

I really hope you’re even half right.

 

[Ring 6]

I believe you are correct.

I'm saying 37-23 pats

I’m just not going to believe brady and this offense can be stopped in the post season and while it’s almost impossible for a defense to be lights out with the rules now, this d has showed an ability to dominate portions of a game which gets us control.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm a seeing a little less typical Tom Terrific in SBs and little more Sony &Burk show and the D owning the Lambs.

34-20 The Rebellion.

 

[Kontradiction]

I'm a seeing a little less typical Tom Terrific in SBs and little more Sony &Burk show and the D owning the Lambs.

34-20 The Rebellion.

I think this is going to be a big Burkhead game with Sony opening things up again in the first quarter/half. He’s legitimately the only RB on the roster in which the D can’t key pass or run. He’d be my dark horse pick for player deserving MVP if Brady doesn’t get it again should the team win.

 

[SBLIII]

Excellent prediction Andy

 

[mosi]

I had posted this in the AFC Championship game thread and I will do it again here:

I almost never post in the "Predict the score" thread but when I do, I am 100% wrong. Thus, I am posting today as I did in the AFC Championship game!

Unfortunately, I think two things will work against the Pats. Suh and Talib. I think both will have major impacts this game. Because of that, I think the Pats O will struggle.

Rams: 38
Pats: 17

 

[everlong]

I took 31-23 in the prediction thread so we aren't that far off. You know you're spoiled when you keep thinking, I hope they finally just blow somebody out so I can relax in the 4th quarter vs it taking years off my life with the stress. Something 31 other teams would gladly accept. Don't get me wrong I don't care as long as it's win and these team has provided so many history making sensational finished but it would still be nice to have a 2016 AFCCG type of win where even the 19 point win doesn't do how big of an ass kicking it was justice.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think this is going to be a big Burkhead game with Sony opening things up again in the first quarter/half. He’s legitimately the only RB on the roster in which the D can’t key pass or run. He’d be my dark horse pick for player deserving MVP if Brady doesn’t get it again should the team win.

Exactly. He'll get 8-10 carries and a handful of catches.

I'm seeing a very efficient game out of Tom today. Lots of runs and throws to the RBs and getting the Lambs tiny LBs to cover. Make Donald run around and the Lambs DBs tackle downfield.

Patterson will get his touches today.

 

[Snooky97]

I saw something on twitter with regards to Sony apparently he’s more than capable in the passing game, but they want to keep him fresh. Il try and find it as I know it came from Ivan Fears

 

[farn]

After 2007, I am NEVER confident.

 

[VectorPrime]

We can win 2-0 for all I care. We just need to win.

 

[farn]

I saw something on twitter with regards to Sony apparently he’s more than capable in the passing game, but they want to keep him fresh. Il try and find it as I know it came from Ivan Fears

Wouldn’t it be something if after all the « 90% run when Sony is in » talk that BB decides to transform Michel into James White in the last game of the season !??!?

 

[Ring 6]

I'm a seeing a little less typical Tom Terrific in SBs and little more Sony &Burk show and the D owning the Lambs.

34-20 The Rebellion.

I know you’ve been saying that but in his last 13 playoff games brady has thrown:
At least 35 times every game
40+ in 10 of 13 (38,38,35 the other 3)
50+ 5 times
Averaged over 46 a game

And thrown 46 and 44 times this year.

 

[jan08]

I had posted this in the AFC Championship game thread and I will do it again here:

I almost never post in the "Predict the score" thread but when I do, I am 100% wrong. Thus, I am posting today as I did in the AFC Championship game!

Unfortunately, I think two things will work against the Pats. Suh and Talib. I think both will have major impacts this game. Because of that, I think the Pats O will struggle.

Rams: 38
Pats: 17

Apologies for lowering the tone of the thread here, but I clicked this thread like I would a most interesting porn link, was delighted with the start, nice scene setting good storyline, I was certain I’d chose wisely. Until in comes Mosi, and it turns in to like a chicks with ****s abomination and now the vibe has just been lost.

Very poor Mosi, now I’ll have to find a whole new thread and start from scratch

 

[TinhWoodhead]

We can win 2-0 for all I care. We just need to win.

is that overtime?

 

[goheels22002]

I'm a seeing a little less typical Tom Terrific in SBs and little more Sony &Burk show and the D owning the Lambs.

34-20 The Rebellion.

Agree on the defense. Hightower is healthy which makes such a difference between 2019 and 2108. The more I look at the Rams offense, the more I see a good but not elite set of skill players, except for Gurley before he hurt his knee. He was not right in New Orleans. I see Gilmore on Cooks with help over the top. Robert Brooks is a good receiver, but not the YAC threat that Cooks is. The Pats will disrupt him at the line and smack him every time he catches the ball. The Saints did a nice job holding him to 33 yards on 6 catches. The Pats can do the same.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

That’s an average game of about 31/46/370 with over 2 TDs and less than 1 pick.
!

You prediciton is 31/46 is 67%...
Interesting stat I just saw. In the post season, Brady is 16-0 when passing at 66% or better.
(13-10 when less than 66%)...