Who will stop the Patriots?

[MahiMike]

@TEN
NYJ
MIN
@MIA
@PIT
BUF
NYJ

I think Tennessee has a legit shot as well as Pittsburgh. Too bad they get Minnesota at home.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

I mean, if you watched any other games besides cheatriots games, you'd damn well know that is going to be ruled a catch in any game not involving TB & BB

Dez ****ing Bryant?

Calvin ****ing Johnson?


Do you even NFL dude?

[RunKC]

They are more vulnerable than ever IMO.

-Gronk is hurt and will not be 100%. He is on the downside and Bill knows it.
-their LT is Trent Brown and he isn’t that good
-their defense has 1 good pass rusher and that’s it.
-Brady doesn’t have the velocity on his throws that he once had.

It’s all about getting them at home. If we do get HFA and play them at Arrowhead, I think we blow them out.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by RunKC

They are more vulnerable than ever IMO.

-Gronk is hurt and will not be 100%. He is on the downside and Bill knows it.

Well, he's 29, so if he's healthy he should still perform at a very high level. I do agree that he's on the backside of his career and won't likely be great into his mid-30s the way some TEs have been, as his game is too physical. But I certianly wouldn't write him off yet.

-their LT is Trent Brown and he isn’t that good

You haven't watched them much I guess. Pats have the third ranked OLine by PFF. Brown has outplayed Solder, who we lost in free agency last offseason.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/new...s-after-week-9

-their defense has 1 good pass rusher and that’s it.

Sadly, this is true. Hightower is a very effective pass rusher also, when healthy (but IF) and when not doing other LB duties. But yeah, it's Flowers and a bunch of not great players, though Clayborn shows flashes.

-Brady doesn’t have the velocity on his throws that he once had.

He never had the strongest arm. His game hasn't tailed off that much. He's no noodle-arm Manning-at-the-end, that's for certain.


Other weaknesses:

1. Running game is inconsistent. RBs need to come back and be healthy. Rookie RB Sony Michel needs to continue to improve.

2. WRs need to consistently generate separation for Brady. Hogan is having a down year. Dorsett needs to contribute more.

3. Gordon needs to continue to improve his understanding of the Pats offense, and not fall off the rails somehow (suspended or whatever).

4. More consistency/quality from the front seven both against the run and regarding pass rush is needed.


All that said, as in prior years, the Patriots are coming together, playing better as the year goes along, and let's face it, there's no challenge, no adversity, they haven't overcome. They have massive amounts of intangibles (mental toughness especially) that will make them a tough out in the playoffs, whether at home or away. Certainly they'd be happy to host all playoff games until the SB. In fact, I don't think they've had to win on the road and managed to win the SB since like 2004. Their '14 and '16 Championships involved alot of home cooking.

[PatriotsGuy]

Originally Posted by Spott

I watch football enough to know that it clearly was a catch. Of course when you’re used to getting the benefit of every close call, you would think that every call should automatically go in your favor.

Even Art Rooney II said it wasn't a catch based on last years rules but ok. Again I can't post a link but Google will show that he did.

[Footballfan1981]

I do know brady is 125-38 in reg. season games vs the other 7 divisions. His worst % come against Afc west 22-12 and nfc west 10-5

[Footballfan1981]

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

Even Art Rooney II said it wasn't a catch based on last years rules but ok. Again I can't post a link but Google will show that he did.

you are 100% correct. People think the catch rules apply when youre going to the ground.

[Red Dawg]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Literally the same winning percentage inside and outside of the AFC East from 2003 to current. Like .788 vs .786.


JFC.

Once again you miss the point. They are never challenged with being in jeopardy of losing their division. Therefore they are never a WC team. Thats an advatage only they get in the entire league. Their dominace is over blown.

[Coochie liquor]

Mahi Mike.. ThaVirus...Da New Guy.... Jacksonville next year. We gotta do this!!

[PatriotsGuy]

Lol I get neg rep for just posting here. Nice board, cya.

[Iowanian]

Welcome Pats fans. Allow me to make you feel at home

[Iowanian]

I used to date Pats fan's mom.

She was an interesting and talented lady.

My favorite part was on rainy nights, she would turn a lamp on, set it on the floor and turn off all of the other lights as she removed her pants and ease in front of the light so I could muse at her womanly shape. Seductively, she would reach down and grab herself by the meat flaps and twist them into the most amazing shadow puppet show.

It was always impressive as she smooshed it into a turkey neck and I swear....could make a gobble sound from her south mouth. the donkey, the dolphin and the circling buzzard were also pleasing.

[Spott]

Dolphin rape is a true epidemic.

[Iowanian]

At the time I was dating Pats Fan mom, I had a friend who was blind.

One night I wanted to do something nice for him, so I had Ms. Patsfan mom turn on some music. As we danced I placed a blindfold on her face and laid her down on the sofa bed. I worked the combination on her panty lock and off they came. I slowly began press down on the mattress between her hairy toed feet, but I stepped back, and led my friend, the Ronnie Milsap-American into my place. He eased up, spit on his index finger and pushed it into her 2 chute clear to the top knuckle.

Suddenly, he recoiled, pulled away and sat back onto a chair. Oblivious that his finger looked like he had been tarring a roof, he reached for and gulped a glass of lukewarm water he found on the coffee table. He was pale as a sheet and looked like he was going to be ill.

He said "you know I'm blind right"
"sure man" I retorted.
"you know I can read braille"
"I assumed"

"well....when I put my finger in there, the polyps read "Tom Brady has no soul".

[Best22]

Why is this even a question?

KC is going to stop them

[SuperBowl4]

The Refs?