Week 11: We Are On To Houston; Texans early 2½ point favorite

[Hyped]

If we're competing against Buffalo then the common games tiebreaker might be in play if we beat them in wk16.
Common games: LAC, LAR, SEA, SF, ARI, KC, LV, DEN, MIA, NYJ
That tiebreaker is definitely not in our favor right now. Pats have work to do to catch up.

Division record comes waaayyy before the common games tie breaker...

We are 2-1 in the AFC East with the only blemish being a Cam fumble as we were driving for a winning TD or at least a tie figgie.

If we sweep the final 3...we will be 5-1 and nobody in the division will have more than 4 wins given that the Bills lose one vs. the Dolphins as well.

 

[denverpatsfan]

We did do pretty well against a much faster qb last week.

LJ is not half the QB that DW is. Gilmore better get the sand out of his underpants and suit the F up for this one!

 

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

We did do pretty well against a much faster qb last week.

Hes faster but not nearly as good a passer, and he had a huge environmental factor playing against him. Watson is a good quarterback, he's played us tough every outing.

 

[sb1]

Division record comes waaayyy before the common games tie breaker...

We are 2-1 in the AFC East with the only blemish being a Cam fumble as we were driving for a winning TD or at least a tie figgie.

If we sweep the final 3...we will be 5-1 and nobody in the division will have more than 4 wins given that the Bills lose one vs. the Dolphins as well.

Yeah I mixed division record up with conference record. Common games > conference record in a division tiebreaker. Used to be the other way around but was switched in 2002 just in time for the Pats to lose out on the division to the Jets for exactly the same reason.

 

[Scotty]

Having just beaten the Ravens which most would have said the tougher game we cant afford to relax against the Texans. This is a great opportunity to keep the momentum going.

 

[amfootball]

Having just beaten the Ravens which most would have said the tougher game we cant afford to relax against the Texans. This is a great opportunity to keep the momentum going.

Yeah. If we lose this game then the Ravens win is pretty meaningless. Have to come out with the same intensity and focus.

 

[IllegalContact]

PFT's Week 11 2020 power rankings

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profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

17. Patriots (No. 23; 4-5): The Terminator isn’t dead until it’s been dismantled, melted down, and turned into a line of wristwatches.

 

[italian pat patriot]

7pm, was looking forward to have those games back

So we are near...
AT - IT

PFT's Week 11 2020 power rankings

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profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

17...on us...Awesome definition love it...

 

[italian pat patriot]

Miami at 5 ?

 

[Triumph]

Division record comes waaayyy before the common games tie breaker...

We are 2-1 in the AFC East with the only blemish being a Cam fumble as we were driving for a winning TD or at least a tie figgie.

If we sweep the final 3...we will be 5-1 and nobody in the division will have more than 4 wins given that the Bills lose one vs. the Dolphins as well.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Division record comes waaayyy before the common games tie breaker...

We are 2-1 in the AFC East with the only blemish being a Cam fumble as we were driving for a winning TD or at least a tie figgie.

If we sweep the final 3...we will be 5-1 and nobody in the division will have more than 4 wins given that the Bills lose one vs. the Dolphins as well.

sounds like we would control the tiebreaker with mia if we can catch up to them and beat them, but wed need miami to beat buffalo to get that tiebreaker with buffalo. Common games with buffalo is looking bad right now.

 

[Hyped]

Playoffs? F that...I am talking SB55 in Tampa!!! LFG!!!

Drink the Kool Aid, @Triumph !!! Get with the program!!! LFG!!!

 

[Hyped]

sounds like we would control the tiebreaker with mia if we can catch up to them and beat them, but wed need miami to beat buffalo to get that tiebreaker with buffalo. Common games with buffalo is looking bad right now.

The only difference between common games for both of us are: @HOU and BAL vs.@TEN and PIT.

For the rest:

Bills beat: NYJ, @Mia, LAR, @LV, @NYJ, NE, SEA
Bills lost: ARI, KC

7-2

Pats beat: MIA, LV, @NYJ
Pats lost: @SEA, @KC, DEN, SF, BUF

3-5

Remaining Bills common games: LAC, @SF, @DEN, NE, MIA

Remaining Pats common games: ARI, @LAC, @LAR, @Mia, BUF, NYJ

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Yeah, we are behind for the common games tiebreaker...but I don't think it will come down to that as long as the Steelers, @Pats, and Miami games all produce losses for the Bills to get them to 10-6. Maybe they will even slip up vs. LAC, @SF, or @DEN.

Still A LOT of football to be played...we are just in week 11 of 22 total weeks (including playoffs).

 

[JMC00]

 

[Nikolai]

Pats are 10th in the AFC, 4-3 vs the conference. Relative to the teams ahead of them in the WC race their AFC record is not too bad and they have H2H over Baltimore and Vegas... but they are 2 games behind the 9th place team (Ten) right now and our second half schedule is not as easy as it looks.

They've dug themselves a deep hole. If we're being realistic, our team's playoffs have already begun.

That's a fair assessment.

On the other hand, if the Pats can make the playoffs, they'll be seasoned...not totally unlike the 2001 team.

 

[Wax Frog]

1 pm game

Molto molto bene

 

[jimnance]

Miami at 5 ?

Ridicolo

 

[Foxypats]

Looking at the games this week, I am really hoping that Denver can pull off the upset and beat Miami. Although it won't really matter if the Pat's don't win their game ! From here on out every game is a must win for the Patriots. At the most, they can only afford one more loss if they want to go to the playoffs.

 

[JMC00]

sidenote: If the nfl doesn't keep these IR rules going forward then they are MORONS. So much better this way instead of limiting it to 2 or 3 guys

 

[PScottman]

If the nfl doesn't keep these IR rules going forward

It's significantly about the Vegas influence which I think they can now say isn't negatively effected by allowing a much more flexible roster management system. Another factor is both the players union and the owners wanting to keep costs down (limited number of contracts) and player job security (even if PS player comes in and performs, the IR player could get fully healthy and retain full contract not having to rush back and have to compete for their spot until the next season). We'll have to see if those factors weigh heavily or are proven inconsequential in a non-COVID environment.