Patriots Pregame Thread We're on to Cincinnati

[DoubleDeluxe]

Defense will have their hands full

Stop the run and we should be fine.
Flacco was bad today, and his shoulder is a problem.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Stop the run and we should be fine.
Flacco was bad today, and his shoulder is a problem.

True.

 

[Ring 6]

i dont want to say the C word but it gets tighter and we need to reset for the playoff

I don’t know what you are referring to. Are you hoping for losses?

 

[Ring 6]

Stop the run and we should be fine.
Flacco was bad today, and his shoulder is a problem.

Flacco went a few games forgetting that he sucks. Just where we want him.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Flacco went a few games forgetting that he sucks. Just where we want him.

I didn't see any of that game, did see highlights.
He has an AC joint issue in his throwing shoulder and was favouring it.
That isn't healing quickly for an old dude.

 

[Tunescribe]

I don't think ANY of the remaining games will be a cakewalk. With just six to go, opponents will be motivated by playoff position, next year's contract, or both. Cincy, for instance, can move the ball despite Flacco having an off day today and N.E. missing Milton Williams is troubling. This could be a track meet.

 

[ViperGTS]

I don't think ANY of the remaining games will be a cakewalk. With just six to go, opponents will be motivated by playoff position, next year's contract, or both. Cincy, for instance, can move the ball despite Flacco having an off day today and N.E. missing Milton Williams is troubling. This could be a track meet.

It shouldn't be a track meet. The Pats D is much better than the Bengals D. Thats just facts. Bengals D is a sieve.

 

[raduray]

Probability, not possibility.

 

[Vindicate]

Carter didn't get suspended for spitting because it occurred after the first snap of the game. So he missed the entirety of the Dallas game.

This seems like a very likely suspension.

Totally forgot about that.

 

[cclocke]

Carter didn't get suspended for spitting because it occurred after the first snap of the game. So he missed the entirety of the Dallas game.

This seems like a very likely suspension.

After the game, the NFL officially suspended Carter one game. However, because Carter did not play one snap in the Dallas game, the NFL counted that game as the suspension.

I would be shocked if Chase is allowed to play next week.

 

[maust]

Carter spit at Dak during warmups, and the refs ejected him before the game began.

After the game, the NFL officially suspended Carter one game. However, because Carter did not play one snap in the Dallas game, the NFL counted that game as the suspension.

I would be shocked if Chase is allowed to play next week.

Close, Carter spit at Prescott after the kickoff but before a snap had happened. That meant Carter had not yet participated in the game making his ejection effectively a one game suspension

 

[cclocke]

Close, Carter spit at Prescott after y=the kickoff but before he had participated in a snap.

Yea, I realized I was wrong after hitting submit and edited shortly after.

My main point is that the NFL still officially suspended Carter a game, it was just applied to the Dallas game because he didn't play a snap. Precedent for suspending Chase a game.

 

[maust]

Yea, I realized I was wrong after hitting submit and edited shortly after.

My main point is that the NFL still officially suspended Carter a game, it was just applied to the Dallas game because he didn't play a snap. Precedent for suspending Chase a game.

Evidently I was posting while you were editing. Regardless, given Carter's suspension there's not really much of an avenue for Chase to avoid one. Suspend the DT but not the WR? That's not a can of worms the league is going to open lol
No matter how much action he draws on prop bets

 

[Joey007]

Defense will have their hands full

Will their hands be that full if Chase is out?

 

[BobDigital]

Fun fact. I believe the Bengals either tied or set an NFL record today for most games in a row giving up 27 or more points with 8. Let's see if we can make that 9!

 

[uknepatsfan]

I don’t think it will make a difference if Chase plays or not. I think the Pats win this comfortably.

To me, Buffalo is the hardest game left on the schedule, and they will play hard after what happened at theirs.

The Bungles aren’t good and unless the Pats get complacent they shouldn’t be a problem.

 

[Real fan 02]

Is that a Youngblood reference?

Who won the game yesterday? Denver or KC...

 

[Real fan 02]

I don’t think it will make a difference if Chase plays or not. I think the Pats win this comfortably.

To me, Buffalo is the hardest game left on the schedule, and they will play hard after what happened at theirs.

The Bungles aren’t good and unless the Pats get complacent they shouldn’t be a problem.

Buffalo is a common opponent being they are also a division opponent. They will play hard of course and they have a MVP at QB as well.

However from a strictly offensive standpoint Cincinnati presents the biggest challenge.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Can we bring back Dugger so he can pick6 Flacco for us?

Dugger looked good running back the interception too. Cutting well, sprinting well. Maybe his ankle is finally OK, or at least mostly OK.

 

[Real fan 02]

Dugger looked good running back the interception too. Cutting well, sprinting well. Maybe his ankle is finally OK, or at least mostly OK.

Why couldn't he do that here? This season?