archstanton543
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Its a start though. They were not going to win this year. Next year they can bring some real talent in with their cap space. Talent and grit combined win SB's.Grit doesn't win Super Bowls...for the most part.
I never asserted that they go 2-5. But there are 5 games that are not automatic wins and wouldn't be shocking losses.Certainly not automatic but my point was they have a shot every week. I think your assertion that they’ll go 2-5 is unrealistic. I also (IMO) think the division is still in reach... only 2 games behind Buffalo and Miami and play each once still.
Anything can happen, I don’t think a 10-6 record is necessarily required for the postseason, especially when there are also three wild cards. They’re 2 games behind Vegas, Baltimore, and Miami for the 3 wild card spots and guess what? They own the tie breaker for all three.
It gives a reason to watch. However this team is weird. If we could go even 9-7 just so Bill can tie Landry's record and then maybe upset one team in the playoffs and ruin their season I'd be happy. We aren't winning a gauntlet though.Oh yeah we are in a pretty big hole. It’s require fairly epic turn around. Unlikely but not unheard of. At the very least it keeps our interest in the season going at least another week.
Read the replies to this...gold Jerry, gold!!!
They need guys who can properly set the edge against the run. That's not a strong suit for any of the DE/OLBs currently on the roster. This allows the offense to be in 3rd and Short more so than last year.Agreed. Uche, Wino and Dugger are exciting. Hall at LB is a bit better than expected. Still need help at DT and strong Dline that can pass rush.
Didn't Collinsworth say that Skura was playing with some sort of injury that interferred with snapping the ball properly?Love it when an issue of fundamentals-- snapping the football, in this case-- makes all the difference!
10-6 is pretty much a necessity. We need a great run and fortunately we are picking up some momentum.
But for now I’ll try to enjoy it one game at a time and see what happens.
Just expounding on the playoff picture here...
- They are 2 losses behind Vegas, Baltimore and Miami for Wild Card spots (4-5 vs 6-3) plus CLE and TEN but I’ll focus on the three currently in the slots
- They have beaten Vegas and Baltimore to secure tie breakers against each, so if they tie the records of either of them, they’ll pass them for a spot
- They have beaten Miami once already so beating them the second time both secures the tie breaker there and also moves them within 1 game
- Vegas and Miami both still have to play Kansas City once; Baltimore still has to play Pittstburgh once more
- Overall those 3 teams each have 3 remaining games against opponents currently over .500; New England has 4 more games against opponents currently over .500
- For the division, they are also two losses behind Buffalo but have lost to them so can’t grab a tie breaker for the division with a win against them later. However Buffalo still plays Pittsburgh, and Miami and Buffalo end the season against each other, so a win for one of them means a loss for the other and potentially pushes NE into a Wild Card spot...
There is not a game on their schedule they cannot win, there is also not a game on the schedule they cannot lose (except maybe the Jets).Lets see if they can beat Houston before we go through playoff scenarios, shall we?
Yes, a cut on his handDidn't Collinsworth say that Skura was playing with some sort of injury that interferred with snapping the ball properly?
And then if they do, you'll say lets see if they can beat Arizona and then if they do you'll say lets see if they can beat....and on and on. The number of people on this supposedly "Pats fans" board who now root against them because Tompa Boy and Gronky got tired of playing for a meanie is hilarious.Lets see if they can beat Houston before we go through playoff scenarios, shall we?
There you go again. You can't even admit that Sony's running last year was affected by the O-line. SMH.Okay Sony is fine. He is serviceable. But what is clear is that Damien is much better.
That's what I thought.Yes, a cut on his hand
To have a chance with tiebreakers they need to win out against AFC teams IMO. They have LAC, Texans + AFCE remaining.10-6 is pretty much a necessity. We need a great run and fortunately we are picking up some momentum.
But for now I’ll try to enjoy it one game at a time and see what happens.