If 2016 Starts With Brady Suspended

[BigKen]

Just thought it might be interesting to see what everyone thinks will happen if Tom Brady is forced to serve the four game suspension. It's still a favorable schedule and I think the Patriots will finish 14-2.
IF TB doesn't serve the suspension, it's a totally different story.

2016 New England Patriots Football Schedule


Sep. 11 at Arizona Cardinals
U. of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ 8:30pm ET
Cardinals were in the NFCCG last year and there were a lot of people who thought that they might get by the Panthers. It wasn't to be. They solved a huge problem by trading for Chandler Jones to have an edge rusher. No question that they will do everything to put extreme pressure on Jimmy Garoppolo. Pats hang tough but JG just can't get over his first start nerves.
Cardinals win 24-18


Sep. 18 Miami Dolphins
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 1:00pm ET
Pats first home game and JG gets his game together. Pats get off early and Miami can't catch up.
Pats win 31-20


Sep. 22 Houston Texans
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 8:25pm ET
Texans defense is tough and give JG and the Pats fits. Problem is that Oz doesn't have the talent he had in Denver.
Pats win 17-10

Oct. 2 Buffalo Bills
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 1:00pm ET
Third home game in a rown and third win in a row against Rex and his Bills.
Pats win 23-13

Oct. 9 at Cleveland Browns
FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH 1:00pm ET
Couldn't be a better game to have Brady return. Or a better team to get a late start against. Brady looks like he never missed a game.
Pats win 38-10

Oct. 16 Cincinnati Bengals
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 1:00pm ET
Bengals struggle as the Patriots start to pick it up a notch.
Pats win 38-17

Oct. 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA 4:25pm ET
Steelers finally play the Patriots at full strength and Pats struggle.
Steelers win 24-21

Oct. 30 at Buffalo Bills
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, NY 1:00pm ET
First snow game of the season. Snow, wind and freezing cold. Brady's kind of weather and it shows.
Pats win 42-7

Nov. 6 --- BYE --- ---

Nov. 13 Seattle Seahawks
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 8:30pm ET
Patriots get a couple of weeks rest and Seahawks have to fly across the country to play a night game. Super Bowl XLIX rematch. No Beastmode. No luck for the Hawks.
Pats win 28-21

Nov. 20 at San Francisco 49ers
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA 4:25pm ET
Pats travel across the US to play the 49ers in Brady's backyard.
Pats win 38-10

Nov. 27 at New York Jets
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 8:30pm ET
Jets always give the Patriots fits at MetLife. Pats win a sqweaker.
Pats win 21-20

Dec. 4 Los Angeles Rams
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 1:00pm ET
Mysterious Rams travel across the continent and it shows.
Pats win 42-24

Dec. 12 Baltimore Ravens
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 8:30pm ET
Ravens of 2016 are not the Ravens of a few years earlier.
Pats win 28-17

Dec. 18 at Denver Broncos
Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO 4:25pm ET
Big question is whether or not Kubiak can get the Broncos offense moving with either Sanchez or Lynch. Sanchez has never has much success against the Patriots, Lynch will be facing the Broncos biggest rival for the past 10 years. Can he hold up under all of off field and on field pressure. Gostkowski pulls this out for the Pats with under a minute to play.
Pats win 29-26

Dec. 24 New York Jets
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 1:00pm ET
Christmas Eve and a Northeaster hits New England early Sunday morning. Brady looks like he's playing in 70 degree sunshine.
Pats win 48-15

Jan. 1 at Miami Dolphins
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL 1:00pm ET
Last game of the year. Pats have locked up the division and home field. No reason to chance injuries before the playoffs. Dolphins still don't have the muscle.
Pats win 37-14

 

[Southieinnc]

I agree with every pick except the Arizona game and Steelers game. We'll win both.....