Game Day Thread Official Post Game Thread- Pats beat the Chargers

[Snooky97]

Wasn't pretty but we won. This is the type of game we were loosing at the start of the year. Mac wasn't perfect but he didn't cost us the game. He delivered when we needed him too. Also shows us we cannot just expect him to be Brady and throw us into winning games like we tried in the first half. Run the ball, use play action and then let Mac get in empty and start spreading it around then. Thought Josh McDaniels called a better game in the second half as well. However the Redzone at the 4 yard line was terrible. Just line up in 22 and pound that rock.

A win is a win, and against a very good chargers team as well. LFG

 

[ashley]

Biggest win of the year so far for us!!!!!

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Are some of you still doubting the Pats wouldn't get 9-11 more wins after the Cowboys game? Only 7 more to go...

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Many hickups still the team continues to improve.

Thats as positive as it gets w legit “road“ win.

Belichick simply needs to instruct them to hold their breath, and take small sips of water

Onto Carolina! RIP Gregg Allman

 

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

Am I the only one whos starting to expect playoffs from this unit?

 

[RobertWeathers]

Win of the season,felt a bunch like a 2001 game. the field goal drive was nails....

Yep. 01 and 03 game.

 

[long distance]

3-0 on the road. Travel on. Next stop Carolina.

 

[slash83]

Loving Barmore more and more, see what I did. But seriously, looks like he could be a big problem for opposing offenses for a long time.

 

[UrbanCowboy]

Totally outplayed them, but without that pick six.....

 

[FCB02062]

this one reminded me of the game at the NYJ in 01....with a game winning / sealing pick from t Buckley

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

What a huge win! Our defense kinda stole that one, with all the points we left on the board early on and the offense's inability to finish off drives really had me worried there but that pick 6 kinda felt like a changing of our fortunes. An incredible performance defensively, kudos to the Belichick's and the whole staff.

Offensively, still ALOT to clean up. Another fumble. Still showed the ability to drive the ball and potential to do more.

Special teams rightfully outplayed the Chargers - not sure we win without some of those returns and obviously Folk nailing all his field goals.

Onto Carolina, win that one and we are 5-4 with steam heading into the 2nd half!

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

I wish we could keep the GDT open at least a few minutes after the game to respond to some posts. Just my 2 cents.

 

[patsinthesnow]

The pats resume:

4-4
+42 point differential
good win vs. Chargers
competitive losses vs. Bucs, Cowboys
OL ruined Saints game

This is a good team. The metrics & eye test bear it out. It’s unfortunate they aren’t 5-3 but the goal is to get to 10 wins. Defense played a heck of a game & nice drive by the offense to close it out.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Am I the only one whos starting to expect playoffs from this unit?

I am. Have been since preseason.

Keep the faith!

 

[slash83]

3-0 on the road. Travel on. Next stop Carolina.

Quick note on that, Darnold was knocked out end of the game and evaluated for a concussion, something to watch during the week.

 

[Sicilian]

Great win! I'll never understand why a team who is losing gets rewarded for a penalty by stopping the clock. That sack should kept the clock running (in principle, I know the rules state otherwise) but hey, all's well that ends well.

Great running drive to get up by 10 at the end when they needed it. Big turnovers on defense. A few questionable offensive calls but that's for another day. Thrilled with the road win against a good team!

 

[Since1960]

Bruschi jersey is 2 - 0 plus we **** off “Lady Tomlinson” - Great Win!!

 

[Ross12]

For people laughing at me a couple weeks ago for saying the playoffs were still realistic... Pats are now the #8 seed (1 spot out of the playoffs), and the two teams ahead of them (only by a half a game each) are the Steelers and the Chargers, and they own the tiebreaker over the Chargers obviously now with the head-to-head... They're only 1 game behind the #5 seed (the Bengals) thanks to the Jets win today. They're also only 1.5 games behind Buffalo for the division still.

 

[Foxypats]

Great win, the best of this season so far. A quality opponent on the road ! This win could be the start of a push towards the playoffs, but if it is not meant to be I am still enjoying this season immensely.

 

[n6249c]

Am I the only one whos starting to expect playoffs from this unit?

Not starting, I hadn’t written that possibility off yet, too early in the season.