Tom Brady trying to play the "no respect" card. Seriously.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by EyePod

They won the games the needed to, but jeez - they lost 5 games on the road and lost to 5 teams that didn't make the playoffs.

And lost games they needed for HFA. i kinda doubt they were just blowing those off.

[Yehoodi]

Originally Posted by Frosty

And lost games they needed for HFA. i kinda doubt they were just blowing those off.

My point about blowing things off and/or holding back may be unfounded for this season, i do not know.

I do know for pretty much certainly that the Pats took a powder so to speak in Miami in 2015 in order to exchange health at the risk of not securing HFA had they beaten Miami. They just ran the ball with Steven Jackson with Gronk just running route and avoiding contact.

The theory was to err on the side of health as opposed to HFA as they would rather be healthy and go where they go as opposed to try to be at home with a more hurt team.

This year Brady appear to hurt his knee in the Tenn game and was bailing out of a lot of plays for a few games afterwards. Fortunately, he looks okay as well as most of the team.

Given what the team did in 2015 and Brady bailing, just made me pause for a bit. Not saying i am right mind you.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Yehoodi

My point about blowing things off and/or holding back may be unfounded for this season, i do not know.

I do know for pretty much certainly that the Pats took a powder so to speak in Miami in 2015 in order to exchange health at the risk of not securing HFA had they beaten Miami. They just ran the ball with Steven Jackson with Gronk just running route and avoiding contact.

The theory was to err on the side of health as opposed to HFA as they would rather be healthy and go where they go as opposed to try to be at home with a more hurt team.

This year Brady appear to hurt his knee in the Tenn game and was bailing out of a lot of plays for a few games afterwards. Fortunately, he looks okay as well as most of the team.

Given what the team did in 2015 and Brady bailing, just made me pause for a bit. Not saying i am right mind you.

Somehow, Brady always seems to have "hurt his knee" whenever we talk about the Patriots having lost.

[chiefzilla1501]

Andy Reid lost to the Pats in the super bowl
The Pats knocked us out a few years ago in the playoffs
Mahomes and company lost to the Pats earlier this year

Yeah, I'd say the Chiefs have a much bigger chip on their shoulder. Last I checked, the media is pretty gunshy about picking a winner. The Pats are getting plenty of respect.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Andy Reid lost to the Pats in the super bowl
The Pats knocked us out a few years ago in the playoffs
Mahomes and company lost to the Pats earlier this year

Yeah, I'd say the Chiefs have a much bigger chip on their shoulder. Last I checked, the media is pretty gunshy about picking a winner. The Pats are getting plenty of respect.

Frankly more respect than they should considering this is on the road.