New England will deserve the 10+ years of losing teams that is coming their way when Brady and Beli**** retire.

Of course they've been good across the board. But it still makes things a lot easier when that division has been utter pony shit for most of the past 2 decades.

The Patriots generally seem to get stronger as the season goes along. Great coaching means they adapt and indentify their strength, weaknesses and then deal with them better than most teams.

I hope our defensive coaching staff is up to the task. If we don't improve dramatically on defense we will take it in the shorts in the playoffs again.

Congrats on beating up on a trash division for 20 years!

@Ten could be tricky

Former Pat guy coaching for the first time against Bill at home, team with a good defense that can punish Brady

Really comes down to whether Mariota decides to be shitty or above average

Also Pats have lost four of their last five games in Miami. If Tannehill is healthy that’s far from a given.

We’re gonna need to go either 15-1 or 14-2 imo

They also get every call and calls are conveniently ignored against them

Yea, but when you have the 'week off' against crappy opponents 6-plus weeks a season it's helpful. It allows a team to game plan/scout further out, break out new plays and get healthy for their harder opponents etc.

congrats on beating literally 66% of our starters and only by 3, in your crib. Needing ref help and the full final two mins.

Just like this year.

Amirite?

I think the Steelers finally beat them. It’s also going to be very interesting to see Vrabel gameplan against his former team. Patricia dominated Brady at home and the Titans have a decent defense.

I think they end up 13-3 while we go 14-2.

I just don't think the Chiefs can finish 14-2.

They're due for a dud at some point and they've got some tough games coming up.

I figure they settle in 12-4

They are going to finish 4-3?

They'll beat the Raiders 2 times for sure and the Cardinals.

They've still got the Ravens, Chargers, Seahawks and Rams to go. Maybe i'm overrating the shit out of those teams, but a 2-2 finish there would be good IMO.

yip

we're pretty good too.