**** The Official New England Patriots Thread ****

[armyr0b]

we just need to do what we did last time... aqib talib up johnsons ass and then have 8 in the box to stop foster.
with gronkowski back and hernandez and everyone fully loaded, we should be good to go.

[camaleom]

is def a winnable game so hopefully we bring our A game!

go PATS!

[armyr0b]

i hope they dont come out slow and sloppy from the break. houston is gonna be loose.
hope Pats come out swinging

[camaleom]

1. Stop the run
2. Keep an eye on Andrew Johnson
3. Wait until Matt f up
4. Thanks Matt!



#winning

[mark_davis]

1. Stop the run
2. Keep an eye on Andrew Johnson
3. Wait until Matt f up
4. Thanks Matt!



#winning

Pretty much this. Put up a couple scores early, take Foster out of the game, and put the game in Schaub's hands. Hopefully Talib and Dennard are healthy.

[PotKettleBlack]

1. Stop the run
2. Keep an eye on Andrew Johnson
3. Wait until Matt f up
4. Thanks Matt!
#winning

Think the gameplan will be simple on the defensive side of the ball. Focus on stacking the box vs. Foster, putting a lot of attention on Andre Johnson, and then like you say, daring Schaub to go after us. Offensively, and I say this tentatively, because I know what our playoff performances have been like on occasion recently, I don't see how they are going to stop us.

Gronkowski barely healthy managed a TD grab vs. Miami, he's had another two weeks, plus those reps to help him get back in game shape, Hernandez should be closer to 100%, Bolden is back, etc. Just looking really good IMO.

[Nutellha]

My picks for the weekend..

Balt over Den
San Fran over GB
SEA over ATL
NE over Houston

will be Ravens VS Patriots

lets go Pats!!!

[camaleom]

Picks

Baltimore 27 - Denver 20
San Fran 24 - GB 19
Seatle 30 - Atlanta 13
NE 27 - Houston 20

[DlDNTREADLOL]

any of you brahs going to the game? Taking amtrak from union station in DC to head up early Sunday morning. Entire family lives up in Boston and they were able to get tickets. So psyched. Heard it'll be around 55 degrees.

[Csnauk]

any of you brahs going to the game? Taking amtrak from union station in DC to head up early Sunday morning. Entire family lives up in Boston and they were able to get tickets. So psyched. Heard it'll be around 55 degrees.

Wished i lived in US i've been to 3 games past few years but only Jags, Browns and Dolphins because i have relatives in those areas.


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[camaleom]

I like the stadium but I like to watch important games in my house!

[armyr0b]

id be way too stressed to go to the stadium.

gotta be home so i can take a time out if need be.

[AreolaBorealis]

scary stat guys

In the Belichick era, the Patriots are 8-0 in the playoffs against teams they didn't face in the regular season that year. Against teams they did face (like Houston), they're just 8-6, and just 3-6 from 2005 on.

[cchar042]

scary stat guys

In the Belichick era, the Patriots are 8-0 in the playoffs against teams they didn't face in the regular season that year. Against teams they did face (like Houston), they're just 8-6, and just 3-6 from 2005 on.

I can't get that 45-3 win over the Jets, followed by a 28-21 loss in the playoffs out of my head. My nerves are shot

[Phobaphobia]

I think this game will be a nail biter until the fourth quarter. 38-24 Pats win.

Other games:
Denver 31 - Baltimore 28
San Fran 24 - Green Bay 21
Atlanta 21 - Seattle 17

[EastCoastNiner]

scary stat guys

In the Belichick era, the Patriots are 8-0 in the playoffs against teams they didn't face in the regular season that year. Against teams they did face (like Houston), they're just 8-6, and just 3-6 from 2005 on.

I'm not a fan of stats like that. This is a different team than any of those teams, and the team they are playing against is as well.

Just looking at how that statistic is worded, I bet it's a LOT different if you went back to 2001 and did the same thing..........


I'm not thinking this game is a gimme for New England, but Gronk coming back and the defense gelling has me feeling pretty good.

[camaleom]

scary stat guys

In the Belichick era, the Patriots are 8-0 in the playoffs against teams they didn't face in the regular season that year. Against teams they did face (like Houston), they're just 8-6, and just 3-6 from 2005 on.

u hit the nail on the head!

one of the hardest thing for other teams is to adjust to how fast they run their offense (for example); Also, the same can be said about defense because right out the gate we take your best weapon away (cough cough their running back). If we look at the last game against Houston we hit'em hard in the first two quarters and then we STRUGGLE to convert a first down (because they adjusted obviously!) until the 4th quarter...

This game is going to be a battle from the get go!

mark my words!

[si1ver]

scary stat guys

In the Belichick era, the Patriots are 8-0 in the playoffs against teams they didn't face in the regular season that year. Against teams they did face (like Houston), they're just 8-6, and just 3-6 from 2005 on.

They're also 5-1 getting to the Super Bowl with the bye-week (yes, unfortunately Jets game is the exception ha ha...). I'm not TOO worried about the Pats blowing out the Jets then getting beat a couple weeks later. I seriously believe Rex Ryan had a brilliant Brady-killing gameplan in his back pocket that Rex was saving for his own Super Bowl run or to prevent an otherwise eminent Patriot Super Bowl. . Do you remember that season? Brady was unstoppable 36 TDs 4 INTs. The league had never seen anything like that offense before and the defense was bad but not historically bad like 2011. That was back when the Jets were the only ones playing us close, even Pittsburgh gotten beaten by 13 in Pittsburgh that year. BB is brilliant when you give him a bye-week or that 40 day SB break; he got that 2011 defense to hold a red hot Eli Manning to only 24 points (McCourty, Arrington and Edelman vs Cruz, Nicks, Manningham; BB is still a genius). Truly that was his hidden ace up his sleeve and that he doesn't have anything left, evidenced by him not being able to beat us since then. If the Jets didnt beat us that year it would have been hard for anyone else to. RR probably prevented us from a SB that year.

The Texans had a lot of players injured but the Pats also had injuries and were nicked up so this WILL be a different game but the offense is still great and the defense is better than it has been in years; we can actually plan to do some things with them, attack for once. I like our chances. Just like everyone said if they execute the gameplan and don't give them turnovers and field position we should win.

[pwoL]

They'll probably be at stadium getting massages/treatment plus watching a ton of film!

Not Gronk... my brother was at Foxwoods a couple of days ago and he was there with his crew partying it up lol

any of you brahs going to the game? Taking amtrak from union station in DC to head up early Sunday morning. Entire family lives up in Boston and they were able to get tickets. So psyched. Heard it'll be around 55 degrees.

55 would be amazing... way better than the 49ers 35* and freezing rain game I was at a couple of weeks ago lol.

[camaleom]

“Ah, Welker’s not Green,” Phillips said. “He’s a good player, but he’s not that big or a real athletic guy. He’s a quick guy that gets open on option routes.”

[Csnauk]

“Ah, Welker’s not Green,” Phillips said. “He’s a good player, but he’s not that big or a real athletic guy. He’s a quick guy that gets open on option routes.”

inafter 10+ receptions and 100 yards + TD performance lul.

[cchar042]

(raised in NE/live in AZ)

Me too brah. Born/raised in RI, live in Mesa

[camaleom]

Foster talking on Twitter and Tom Brady Re-tweet... priceless lol

[LiftLaughLust]

28.5 hours til kickoff! I may have to down a bottle of scotch tonight just to be able to sleep

[AreolaBorealis]

Most first downs ever, at 444? Best turnover margin at +25? Third highest scoring offense at 557? Tops in total offense at 427.9 ypg? No offensive first-team All Pro members; one second-teamer - Logan Mankins. Really?

[patsfan189]

So would you rather face Ravens or Broncos? I don't know much of a difference it makes, if Ravens can manage to beat the Broncos then they are obviously a threat.

[si1ver]

Me too brah. Born/raised in RI, live in Mesa

Cool what up? I lived in RI too when I was a little kid. My best friend's brother was a huge Boston sports homer but me and my best friend only liked football back then though. I was like 6 or 7 when we moved; then when I started watching the NBA and CFB I watched the Suns and ASU. I love the Cardinals but for the last few years I've only been a VERY casual Celtic and Boston College guy. Rondo is my favorite young player but to be honest I haven't really followed either of them at all (C's or BC) the last few years. Only started paying attention to the Celts recently cause of the Gortat trade talks.

On another note lets hope Peyton keeps his tradition alive of choking in the playoffs

[Csnauk]

Would love for the Ravens to win this think we can beat them easily

[GrecoRoman]

Would love for the Ravens to win this think we can beat them easily

IDK they always play us tough. Holes on both of these teams though.

[si1ver]

Ray Lewis on his last ride or Tom "GOAT" Brady in the Super Bowl.



Oh wait Pats got to take care of business tomorrow...