PostGame Thread OFFICIAL POSTGAME THREAD: Patriots Beat the Giants 33-15 (10th Straight Win)

[Real fan 02]

I want them to have the #1 seed and have the easiest path to the Super Bowl. I think they are going to get it if they beat Buffalo next Sunday.

That's what made NE giving the game to Miami that much more frustrating. Indy was the clear favorite, but NE was still the two time Super Bowl champion that had yet to lose a playoff game. There would've been a butterfly effect had NE beat the Dolphins week 17 like they were supposed to. Had NE locked up the 3 seed, they most likely take care of Pittsburgh and there's a 99.9% chance Palmer doesn't take a cheap shot that destroys his knee in the Wild Card round. In fact, I think Cincy easily takes care of Pittsburgh had Palmer played. Cincy was a damn good team in 2005.

Me too. The easiest path is definitely the way.. should something transpire of the next 3 weeks.. and we ended up the #2.. Vrabel wouldn't bst an eye about having to possibly go to Denver and I believe the team would be up to the challenge..

 

[TheRainMaker]

It could have happened like that. But I remember most of us here back then feeling like TFB dodged a bullet.

Tom dodged a bullet not playing Pittsburgh? From 2001-2005, the Pats were 4-1 including the playoffs against Pittsburgh. On the other hand, although I thought Denver was garbage, that was a matchup I didn't want to see again. Pats just didn't matchup will with them. In addition, I always dreaded NE facing Indy as I feared Manning was going to go off like he did in the regular season matchup in NE.

Cincy was a team I thought could seriously threaten that season.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Tom dodged a bullet not playing Pittsburgh?

A bullet named Kimo von Oelhoffen.

You're entitled to your opinion. I'm just telling you what I remember as one of the oldtimers on this board.