Just back...just read through this thread...plenty of misconceptions in here and basically an overa1ll feeling of disappointment.
For a 34-16 victory. Against the coach who is a former OC for the Pats. I haven't WATCHED the telecast yet, I will in a half hour or so but let's clear a few things up. Brady HAD to throw those deep balls and basically had to throw longer routes than the normal offense runs because the Texans were taking it away. The last time I checked the Texans did have a pretty highly rated defense. They dropped eight a lot and took those short bread and butter routes away for the large part but STILL, this is 14-3 game with the Pats taking a kickoff and at that point, who's thinking turnover? Couple that with Floyd's tentativeness on the next possession and yeah,that scenario where all kinds of things have to go wrong for Houston to win DOES enter your mind.
They could have eased any pressure by punching it in at the one in three tries. They LOST yardage. Houston blew up their blocking scheme burying the lead full back and hitting Blount three yards back of the LOS. That side of the O line LOST their push. Why? Houston has a pretty good good DL, or so I was told. Maybe this point was missed on CL Radio with Butchie/Big Ho but...uh...it's a PLAYOFF GAME???
Another thing I'd like to give my LIVE game opinion on is the idea that Ostweiler was picking the Pats apart over the middle in the 3rd quarter. What is it? Do you all think it's just "we must stop every play or we suck!!!!"? The Pats defense SET OSTWEILER UP. He went to the well just like you all thought and got PICKED. But yeah, the Pats suck and Ostweiler was tearing them apart. Whatever.
Finally, Abe Vigoda and his brain damaged crew were given a PLAYOFF GAME? What IS a facemask penalty anyway? One final stat that sorta sticks out and keeps ME from bawking my gd'ed feathers off is THIS...
Possession
Houston 32:30 Patriots 27:30 NE wins by 18
Tell me O Knowers of Bad Things.... how many points did Houston score in the 2nd half? You know, the last THIRTY MINUTES OF THE GAME?
The worst part about this game tonight was listening to the embarrassing dweebs calling on the drive home into BOTH channels and crying.."real bad!!! They should have put up 50 points!! They SUCK!!!"