OFFICIAL: Patriots at Phins Game Thread

[DreamWino]

Tennehill isn't due a turnover. Calling it.

so you're saying the Pats are going to have to win it without the benefit of a turnover

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Keep in mind folks: if this ends in a tie we get the first seed.

It also means they had to play a whole extra quarter.

 

[luuked]

Please, please just release Bolden.

Williams wiffs on a block but we should release our best ST player after Slater.

#logic

 

[Gronkowski123]

doing everything to give denver the 1 seed. come on.

 

[reflexblue]

brady gets amendola killed on the last drive, now does the same to gronk

offense is unwatchable. gets worse each week...

don't watch then

 

[Kdo5]

Would be nice if we can stop them without being pinned deep

 

[Tony2046]

It's also an injured Amendola who is basically a roster spot right now. It's pretty obvious from watching him he's about 50% right now and has no burst. Plus, it's the cumulative impact of everything. No Edelman and ineffective Amendola means no guys who can get open fast. No guys who can get open fast means you have to hold onto the ball. Decimated by injuries up front compound the issue. No Vollmer impacts the guards, impacted guards impacts the center. Needing to keep additional protection in nullifies backs and tight end.

The cumulative impact on the key players returning to the lineup is equally impactful in a positive direction. Opens other receivers up, gives the offense more ability to mask line issues, continuity in the line helps pickup, etc, etc...

Football can't be viewed in the vacuum of single player impact. Same goes with the defense. The whole is always going to be greater than the sum of its parts. This team, if healthy, is going to be incredibly difficult to beat and should be expected to beat anyone they will face moving forward. These past games can't be taken as representations of how the actual team will look. They're wearing Patriots jerseys but they're not the team they will be fielding in two weeks.

I don't think they're opening the playbook either.

 

[Mack Herron]

Defense must score.

 

[PatsfanTN]

so you're saying the Pats are going to have to win it without the benefit of a turnover

No, stupid iPad spell correct. I fixed it, he's due for a turnover.

 

[PScottman]

D playing a lot of zone on first/second down in second half - lots of chunks of yards in the passing game for the Fins.

 

[heavyde050]

Can't blame Bolden for a defender meeting him three yards deep in the backfield. He did great to cut back and recover to the line.

That is true. The offensive line has been pretty shaky.

 

[Todd Bradley]

Turnover here would be timely...

 

[Soxcrates]

The d is tired because the offense can't stay on he field

 

[hobbesab]

For NXT fans,

Finn Bálor Retweeted
Matt Bloom ?@NXTMattBloom 15m15 minutes ago

Wow! @wwebalor just told me he is a huge @Patriots fan and likes American football more than soccer!

 

[heavyde050]

Wow. Butler is getting abused by Landry.

 

[HeadHunter]

Oh just great.

 

[Kdo5]

Ugh...if Miami scores that could be all that's needed

 

[SHOWTIME15]

They are going to win zero playoff games if they play like this

 

[stcjones]

The d is tired because the offense can't stay on he field

Story of the year

 

[ensoul]

Hope the pats are ready to play in Denver assuming they even get out of the first round.