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The Patriots have three stats here that are getting my attention.
They lead the AFC East with a 9-2 record. YET:
They are last in the conference in total defense, giving up an average of 399 yards a game.
They are also around the middle of the pack (7th) in the conference in offense.
But they lead the conference and the league itself in scoring with 334 points.
The Jets are 6th in the conference in offense and 2nd in the conference (third in the league) in total defense.
Like Luke9686 said, probably the best game of the season. A field goal probably wins it. And that could come in OT as well.
The stats did not matter much once they started playing, did they? The one observation I had was that the Jets had not beaten many teams with a winning record while the Pats had beaten the Colts, Chargers, Ravens, and Steelers...
I can't wait for this game! Best game so far for the AFC. The Pats have improved their defense since their loss to the jets. Plus Bardy is hands down the better QB. I'll put my money on the Patriots!
The stats did not matter much once they started playing, did they? The one observation I had was that the Jets had not beaten many teams with a winning record while the Pats had beaten the Colts, Chargers, Ravens, and Steelers...
On the Jet team thread (can't remember the post#) I already quoted myself, ate a tad of crow on it too! I don't admit calling it when I'm mistaken. I recall saying "so much for what I know". 45-3 trumps the other stats. Pats steamroll Jets. Bill outcoaches Rex.
I'll bet I'm not the only one who was mistaken though. Agreed on the issue of the Jets winning against weak clubs, I was at the Bronco/Jet game at Invesco. Been a Bronco fan for 47 years (yea, I'm ancient).
I've always posted over the last couple years that as long as Belechick and Brady are on the same team the Patriots are never out of it. Always.
On the Jet team thread (can't remember the post#) I already quoted myself, ate a tad of crow on it too! I don't admit calling it when I'm mistaken. I recall saying "so much for what I know". 45-3 trumps the other stats. Pats steamroll Jets. Bill outcoaches Rex.
I'll bet I'm not the only one who was mistaken though. Agreed on the issue of the Jets winning against weak clubs, I was at the Bronco/Jet game at Invesco. Been a Bronco fan for 47 years (yea, I'm ancient).
I've always posted over the last couple years that as long as Belechick and Brady are on the same team the Patriots are never out of it. Always.
Actually, the seeds of my doubts regarding the Jets occurred in the week 1 game against the Ravens. If you watch a replay of that game, you have the template for beating them. You have to hit the QB early, and inhibit the WRs from running clear patterns. Also, it is notable that the Jets other loss was to the Packers, a shutout, where the offense looked every bit as lost as they did against the Ravens. Finally, the Jets defense, even prior to the MNF game, had been allowing considerable more yards passing than the previous season.
I look at the Jets being this year's version of last year's Bengals team. They got off to a quick start, with no mistakes on offense and stingy defense. However, the turnovers began to mount against Palmer in the second half of the year. Look at where the Bengals are today.
Winning is what it's all about and this year there is NO ONE looking even remotely unbeatable. Making the playoffs is the golden ticket this year in my opinion....any of the teams out there playing decent ball could win the superbowl this year.
P.S. Stats are nice but only predictive in the steady state. For example, the Bears are a MUCH better team now than they were 5-6 weeks ago when they were in the softer stretch of their schedule. Injuries or a lack of them and how teams react and respond is what makes things so volatile.
I've always posted over the last couple years that as long as Belechick and Brady are on the same team the Patriots are never out of it. Always.
The Pats have had a lot of turnover. Look at the offense. Maroney, Moss, and Watson (TE) were all starters last year and are gone. There are only 11 players on the Pats roster now that were on the team in 2008 when the Pats won their last playoff game against the Chargers...
If it were any team OTHER than the Patriots that beat the Jets so bad, I'd have congratulated them on a great win. But with the Patriots, there's always the question of whether some underhanded methods were used. Sorry, thats their reputation.
If it were any team OTHER than the Patriots that beat the Jets so bad, I'd have congratulated them on a great win. But with the Patriots, there's always the question of whether some underhanded methods were used. Sorry, thats their reputation.
oh right, and Ben Roethlisberger should not be allowed to ever socialize with young women again, because he could molest them. "Sorry, that's his reputation", you know. Makes as much sense.
If it were any team OTHER than the Patriots that beat the Jets so bad, I'd have congratulated them on a great win. But with the Patriots, there's always the question of whether some underhanded methods were used. Sorry, thats their reputation.
lame
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I don't admit calling it when I'm mistaken.
