Game Day Thread OFFICIAL 2025 Wildcard Weekend Game Thread: LAC @ NE

[Toofy]

Diggs , Henry and Boutte are absent and it's showing in the zone defense . Hope they get involved soon. Might need some rham and hendo runs and the ocassional Williams long TD.

Henry is totally absent ...

 

[Betterthanmost]

Where are the Tight Ends? Weird offensive game plan.

 

[Ross12]

"The Patriots aren't actually good and are only here because they had a weak schedule!! See, they're only beating uhh, another playoff team, in the playoffs, by 3 points at halftime. Uh... They suck!! They should be dominating other playoff teams if they're actually good...!! You know, like every other playoff team that won this weekend did. What's that? Every other game has come down to the wire? Well, you see.... The Patriots are bad!"

 

[DaBruinz]

I think we're going to see more of Williams and Barmore on the field together in the 2nd half. When they were there together, they got pressure on Herbert.

Wouldn't be surprised to see the Pats moving to more 3 D-Lineman with 2 Edge guys.. That helped against this O-line as well.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Apparently davis is questionable to return:

Honestly I’m not sure the Chargers have anyone who scares you. Should be ok with a backup at one spot.

 

[varjao]

McDaniels needs to bring back the dink and dunk, their D coordinator schemed up real good and apart from Diggs and Hollins who is out, the kids are not really stepping up, Boutte hasn't been the same after the injuries and Pop Douglas has been invisible for weeks.

 

[PYPER]

HALFTIME REVIEW

TOUGH GAME; LOVE THE GOAL LINE DEFENSE....HECK OF A TIME TO START MAKING RED ZONE STOPS. DEFENSE HAS BEEN GOOD, ESPECIALLY RUN DEFENSE.

FELT WE WERE RUNNING THE BALL OK, NEED TO KEEP IT BALANCED. PASSING GAME HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE

WE NEED TO PROTECT THE BALL AND FORCE A TAKEAWAY....THAT MAY BE WHAT DECIDES THIS GAME

 

[UGAPatsfan]

"The Patriots aren't actually good and are only here because they had a weak schedule!! See, they're only beating uhh, another playoff team, in the playoffs, by 3 points at halftime. Uh... They suck!! They should be dominating other playoff teams if they're actually good...!! You know, like every other playoff team that won this weekend did. What's that? Every other game has come down to the wire? Well, you see.... The Patriots are bad!"

I think it’s just how anemic the offense looks. Odd.

 

[FCB02062]

Need a turnover to win this game

 

[Betterthanmost]

This game needs an Edelman type WR.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Defense playing great, Maye needs to take the quick stuff underneath. Keepgettubg after Herbert hopefully he will turn it over.

 

[MrTibbs]

I really didn’t think the Chargers D was that good. Pats have done very little. Gonna have get deep in that bag Josh and scheme a few big plays up.

Not really. Just run the FN ball off tackle like every other team that ran over them. That will set up the playaction game.

 

[DaBruinz]

Where are the Tight Ends? Weird offensive game plan.

They've gone to them Twice. One was low and Henry wasn't able to get it. The one to Hooper was tipped and interception.

But I've noticed that Henry had some seam routes open..

 

[Ian]

This is cool - I didn't see this earlier:

 

[Kargetina]

Maye had a bad turnover which could have cost the team 7, and it obviously had a big impact in his subsequent performance. That run that gave us the lead at the half should settle him and clear the cobwebs.

Don't forget that this is his first playoff game in his second season in the league and he has the expectations to play as an NFL MVP, it's a tremendous pressure. One bad mistake and you're in your head.

The D has been fantastic, please continue like this for one more half.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Durden not holding onto the ball that Hebert threw right into his hands could be huge

 

[Pape]

Really odd postseason so far . No one dominating

welcome to parity

 

[reflexblue]

Why is collinsworth harping on about the "roughing the passer" aka hand brush his helmet, but not the 4th down spot change. Same outcome would have happened anyway and we'd have the ball back.

No mention of the intentional grounding that should have been called when Herbert threw to his tackle. Or the crazy number of LA O line holding no calls.

Because hes and ass, which is why i turn the sound down. That way i won't have to listen to his bull ****

 

[PatsfanTN]

Drake is spooked...

No, the TEAM is facing one of the leagues best defenses. The Oline needs to step up. Hes the reason we are winning.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Really odd postseason so far . No one dominating

As I said elsewhere, I think every team in the playoffs this year has/had at least a 20% chance of beating or losing to any other team.