Similarities to 2014

[Ring 6]

The obvious is the first 4 weeks and the ugly week 4 game.

Otherwise: Both teams started 2-2 with 2 losses where they allowed 30+ and 40+, one tight win, and one comfortable win.

Both got to half way at 6-2.

The 2014 Patriots allowed 177 points in the first 6 games. The 2017 Patriots have allowed 179.

The 2017 Patriots lost defensive leader Dont'a Hightower in week 7. The 2014 Patriots lost defensive leader Jerod Mayo in week 7.

 

[FourierSeries]

In 2014, the Jets sucked balls.

In 2017, the Jets suck balls.

 

[signbabybrady]

 

[TomPatriot]

Both the 2014 and 2017 teams had tough, close pre-bye week wins against the Jetes.

 

[Username]

Man, imagine if we'd got a sustained period of injury free Mayo and injury free Hightower, with a non-stupid version of Brandon Spikes backing them up....

 

[oldrover]

The obvious is the first 4 weeks and the ugly week 4 game.

Otherwise: Both teams started 2-2 with 2 losses where they allowed 30+ and 40+, one tight win, and one comfortable win.

Both got to half way at 6-2.

The 2014 Patriots allowed 177 points in the first 6 games. The 2017 Patriots have allowed 179.

The 2017 Patriots lost defensive leader Dont'a Hightower in week 7. The 2014 Patriots lost defensive leader Jerod Mayo in week 7.

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[Ring 6]

Both the 2014 and 2017 teams had tough, close pre-bye week wins against the Jetes.

Both play Denver in game 9.

 

[strngplyr]

Both got wrecked by KC.

 

[Ring 6]

Both got wrecked by KC.

Both signed an expensive FA cb1

 

[TomPatriot]

Let's do the Time Warp again!

 

[QB12]

Wow, reading the original then followup posters, the similarities are uncanny.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

I moved from FL to MA in 2014 and our next regular season game was a loss to KC
I moved from MA to NH this year and our next regular season game as a loss to KC

WARM UP THE DUCKBOATS YAL

 

[A Defiant Goose]

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this only means Brady will retire, JG will get a big contract, then he'll get injured one game and some UDFA will come in and win us another 6 super bowls over the next 17 years!!!!!

 

[The Brandon Five]

Another similarity:
2014 Team stayed in San Diego after their game there and then flew to Green Bay directly.
2017 Team is planning to stay in Denver after their game there and will fly directly to Mexico City.

I remember the team referencing that week in San Diego as being great for team solidarity and morale.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Another similarity:
2014 Team stayed in San Diego after their game there and then flew to Green Bay directly.
2017 Team is planning to stay in Denver after their game there and will fly directly to Mexico City.

I remember the team referencing that week in San Diego as being great for team solidarity and morale.

Side note I am really starting to hate the word solidarity. Like I've heard the damn word too much over the last year and now I don't want to hear it ever again

 

[RobertWeathers]

All due respect to DEN, KC, BUF, TN, etc....its NE and Pitt again.

All NE needs to do is avoid the catastrophic injuries and continue to improve.

What they have right now being healthy plus folks like Valentine, Shea and maybe a little more depth is enough to get to the SB.

 

[Brick27]

Also worth noting that both 2014 and 2017 has Tom Brady at QB.

Sorry, I suck at this...

 

[RobertWeathers]

Side note I am really starting to hate the word solidarity. Like I've heard the damn word too much over the last year and now I don't want to hear it ever again

"Solidarity" is up there with "integrity".

 

[TB_Helmet]

All due respect to DEN, KC, BUF, TN, etc....its NE and Pitt again.

All NE needs to do is avoid the catastrophic injuries and continue to improve.

What they have right now being healthy plus folks like Valentine, Shea and maybe a little more depth is enough to get to the SB.

I'd put HOU on there too. We barely beat them and Watson is getting better. If we're drawing parallels to 2014, they're the Ravens (and Steelers are the Colts)

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'd put HOU on there too. We barely beat them and Watson is getting better. If we're drawing parallels to 2014, they're the Ravens (and Steelers are the Colts)

I dunna know...HOU Lost Covington yesterday. Their D is decimated. They may score 30 but they are allowing 40.

Your point is noted though, based on their schedule I'm seeing 8-8, maybe 9-7. With that said I don't see TN or JAX running away w the AFC South