Playoff Game Thread

[DandyDon52]

bellichek likes to take 1 player away like today is was A brown, so I wonder which atlanta player he will focus on ?
Julio if healthy ?
if anyone can shut down Atlanta offense it is bellichek.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Understood.

STILL NOT the same thing.
There was shadyness in Stealers/Bradshaw 4 for 4.

Same with the last 2 stealers sb wins especially vs seattle.

 

[Playmaker247]

What a difference a year and Vic Beasley do for a defense. He was good last year but they were pretty bad on defense.

But they are aggressive and get takeaways

At this point our front office needs to realize we can't win a Superbowl with his tragic pass rush. You don't need a stud secondary or stud linebackers but if those are average or even below average, along as you can rush the passer you'll be good. Ex. Atlanta, Mannings Colts and Bree's saints.

 

[Everson24]

Joe Montana 4 for 4 in the biggest games. No super bowl losses.

I will never understand how Super Bowl losses are considered more of a negative that playoff losses or not even making the playoffs? At least they got there and should not be penalized for that!

 

[perrykemp]

Last season Ryan's QB rating was 89.
This season his QB rating jump 28 points to 117.1

Same HC. Same offensive coordinator. Same mediocre defense. Same WR1. Same RB combo.

What the heck changed?

 

[Risen Star]

It was good to see that smarmy d-bag team in Green Bay get what was coming to them.

That would have been last week if the Cowboys were coached by a man.

 

[Risen Star]

bellichek likes to take 1 player away like today is was A brown, so I wonder which atlanta player he will focus on ?
Julio if healthy ?
if anyone can shut down Atlanta offense it is bellichek.

He would have never been successful with that approach had he ever butted heads with my high school team.

 

[DandyDon52]

Number one offense versus number one defense. Don't be too quick to dismiss the history of these match ups. The number one defense also has Tom Brady as their QB.

I'm rooting for Atlanta, but I think a lot of people are going to sell the Patriots short. That could be risky.

I will be for NE, dont really care for ryan, and I think NE will win.
Atlanta is new to SB, brady and bill and some of there players have been there many times.

The Atlanta defense did surprise me shutting out GB in first half, didnt see the game yet, but they must have a decent defense to do that??

again makes me think garretts cowboys are way below atlanta, as we could not stop rodgers, and they shut him out!
And didnt just win but beat them convincingly .
I think a big part of it is the coaching, superior coaches make a group of players so much better.

 

[jimmy40]

Last season Ryan's QB rating was 89.
This season his QB rating jump 28 points to 117.1

Same HC. Same offensive coordinator. Same mediocre defense. Same WR1. Same RB combo.

What the heck changed?

healthy Oline?

 

[TNCowboy]

We go through the roster and say we need this, we need that, and yet Belichick often relies on guys most have never heard of and few wanted, and makes it work. Look at their salary cap. They could literally sign anyone they wanted this coming offseason, yet Belichick will take some unknown midget WR, a couple defensive castoffs, and be right back in contention next season. Our salary cap # for our top 7 players next season is more than the Pats' entire roster. Clearly, we aren't going about this the right way.

 

[Jake]

Last season Ryan's QB rating was 89.
This season his QB rating jump 28 points to 117.1

Same HC. Same offensive coordinator. Same mediocre defense. Same WR1. Same RB combo.

What the heck changed?

Second year in the offense. Last year was a transition.

 

[perrykemp]

We go through the roster and say we need this, we need that, and yet Belichick often relies on guys most have never heard of and few wanted, and makes it work. Look at their salary cap. They could literally sign anyone they wanted this coming offseason, yet Belichick will take some unknown midget WR, a couple defensive castoffs, and be right back in contention next season. Our salary cap # for our top 7 players next season is more than the Pats' entire roster. Clearly, we aren't going about this the right way.

There is only one BB.

If I am going to be honest about it, I am in awe of him.

 

[jimmy40]

We go through the roster and say we need this, we need that, and yet Belichick often relies on guys most have never heard of and few wanted, and makes it work. Look at their salary cap. They could literally sign anyone they wanted this coming offseason, yet Belichick will take some unknown midget WR, a couple defensive castoffs, and be right back in contention next season. Our salary cap # for our top 7 players next season is more than the Pats' entire roster. Clearly, we aren't going about this the right way.

some how, some way they'll draft McCaffrey, it's just bound to happen

 

[percyhoward]

Last season Ryan's QB rating was 89.
This season his QB rating jump 28 points to 117.1

Same HC. Same offensive coordinator. Same mediocre defense. Same WR1. Same RB combo.

What the heck changed?

Tougher schedule?

DVOA league rank of defenses faced by Falcons
2016 2nd
2015 29th

 

[Jake]

We go through the roster and say we need this, we need that, and yet Belichick often relies on guys most have never heard of and few wanted, and makes it work. Look at their salary cap. They could literally sign anyone they wanted this coming offseason, yet Belichick will take some unknown midget WR, a couple defensive castoffs, and be right back in contention next season. Our salary cap # for our top 7 players next season is more than the Pats' entire roster. Clearly, we aren't going about this the right way.

I see a lot of talk about "#1 receiver" and "#2 receiver", but who are theirs? Julian Edleman and Chris Hogan? An option QB and a lacrosse player? We've got Dez freakin' Bryant, and they don't need him. They've got a good system, and it's way more than "cheating" for those who don't want to believe it.

 

[perrykemp]

Tougher schedule?

DVOA league rank of defenses faced by Falcons
2016 2nd
2015 29th

So the schedule got way tougher AND Ryan got dramatically better?

 

[Jake]

The Patriots have arguably the best tight end in football, and they've reached the Super Bowl without him.

 

[perrykemp]

The Patriots have arguably the best tight end in football, and they've reached the Super Bowl without him.

That and they traded away their #1 defender (Jamie Collins) midseason.

It just doesn't matter.

BB is that good.

 

[DandyDon52]

We go through the roster and say we need this, we need that, and yet Belichick often relies on guys most have never heard of and few wanted, and makes it work. Look at their salary cap. They could literally sign anyone they wanted this coming offseason, yet Belichick will take some unknown midget WR, a couple defensive castoffs, and be right back in contention next season. Our salary cap # for our top 7 players next season is more than the Pats' entire roster. Clearly, we aren't going about this the right way.

really, that is amazing, JG needs star players to almost win, and BB uses nobodys to go to SB.....hmmmm
Pats should sign witten and Romo get them a ring.
Thats where tony should go play for minimum, better to just get a ring 1st, then go elsewhere and try and be starter.

 

[DFWJC]

Last season Ryan's QB rating was 89.
This season his QB rating jump 28 points to 117.1

Same HC. Same offensive coordinator. Same mediocre defense. Same WR1. Same RB combo.

What the heck changed?

• Makes all the difference in world being in the 2nd year of Shanahan's system
• Everything was new last year.
• The line is way better and healthier
• Coleman was a rookie and hurt last year
• It was Sanu's 1st year
• The defense now is WAY better ....their best player wasnt even playing last year, for example. Got better as the year advanced.
• And, as Percy mentioned, the schedule was easier...though that would fade away come playoff time, it does get you home field.