The Cliche That Keeps Me Up At Night

[Ring 6]

The Patriots defense is currently 4th in the NFL in both yards allowed per game and points allowed per game.

I hope that makes you sleep better.

And we are at least in the argument if not certainly the best defense of any of the contenders.
Put it this way our defense playing against anyone is better than anyones defense playing against our O.

If defense wins championships, which defense out there is capable of winning one against our offense?

 

[makewayhomer]

scoring more points than your opponents win championships

 

[bradmahn]

scoring more points than your opponents win championships

Unless it's done by stopping them at the goal line.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Up until last week I would share your concern.
PATs red zone D last week was very encouraging to me and against one
of the better offenses in the red zone.

In big games, the vets on this team will step it up.
Is this a shut down D? ... no. But it is good enough to keep any team
to less than 30 in good weather and probably less than 20 points
in bad weather.
Even in bad weather, I just can't see PATs O scoring less than 21 points.

Bottom line PATs D is one of the best with potential to be
very very good in big games.

Yep, and obviously the D turned the lights out in the 2nd half at Pittsburgh. Well, six pages koolaid packets to mix up and drink here.

It's the New Englander (at birth at least) in me, I suppose. 13-0, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

4th. Okay I can cope with that.

PFnV