Well for once......

[Mistaken4193]

I can honestly say the best 4 teams are playing on championship weekend. Thank God.

 

[TheDman875]

This week is going to go wayyyyy too slow.

 

[Mistaken4193]

This week is going to go wayyyyy too slow.

Yep. Something tells me it is gonna be hawks and patriots in super bowl.

 

[gowazzu02]

I had a feeling, after the saturday games that it would play out like this. This is best case scenario for the NFL and the networks.... and really for fans of the NFL. Granted the loses of divisional round games wont think so, but the average fan who didn't have a dog in the fight is probably salivating over these matchups.

Both should be great.

 

[STBR 27]

Yep. Something tells me it is gonna be hawks and patriots in super bowl.

You mad bro' part II?

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Yep. Something tells me it is gonna be hawks and patriots in super bowl.

If the Pats get to the SB with the amount of injuries they have had to key players and BB does not get coach of the year I would amazed.

 

[HammerDown]

Move the Pats to any other division in football and they don't even make the playoffs.

And you know it's true.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Move the Pats to any other division in football and they don't even make the playoffs.

And you know it's true.

YAWN

 

[KwitYerWhinin]

Yep. Something tells me it is gonna be hawks and patriots in super bowl.

and then again...you may be mistaken

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

and then again...you may be mistaken

Yeah I am torn on this game. We have to run the ball because our WRs and TEs suck, and that's okay we can run the ball. Our O-Line is leaps and bounds better than the SD line. Running the ball keeps Peyton and a damn good receiver corps off the field. Our secondary especially at safety is suspect and Manning will exploit that. IMO if NE is gonna win we have to run the ball well, keeps Peyton on the bench, kills the clock, wears down the D and is our strong suit. For Den win they need to run enough to keep the D honest, match up their receiver and TEs on our safeties and avoid passing at Collins all our other LBs are fair game.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Arguably the 2 best teams in the league, also currently the best rivalry in the league in the NFC championship game, possibly the last chance to see Brady vs. Peyton in the AFC, the NFL has to be absolutely salivating at the way this has turned out.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Move the Pats to any other division in football and they don't even make the playoffs.

And you know it's true.

This ^

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Arguably the 2 best teams in the league, also currently the best rivalry in the league in the NFC championship game, possibly the last chance to see Brady vs. Peyton in the AFC, the NFL has to be absolutely salivating at the way this has turned out.

I think the NFL would have also been quite happy with the Colts going as well. Then they could have sold the whole aire apparent angle.

 

[tshirt]

If the Pats get to the SB with the amount of injuries they have had to key players and BB does not get coach of the year I would amazed.

You severely underestimate BB. This is business as usual for him

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Nothing surprising last weekend

The better teams moved on in every game and they really weren't close.

 

[tshirt]

Our secondary especially at safety is suspect and Manning will exploit that.

Pats have the #9 pass efficiency D, Denver the #17 pass efficiency D

from a Patriots blog:

New England’s cornerbacks seem to be peaking at the right time, as the combination of Aqib Talib, Alfonzo Dennard, and Logan Ryan put on a masterful performance on Saturday in Foxboro. Like old times, expect them to be extremely physical with Manning’s receivers

The Broncos didn’t have too much trouble early on with the Chargers, but late in the game, San Diego began to expose some known weaknesses on this Denver team. Their secondary is not that great, as they ranked 27th in pass defense during the regular season, and unlike the Pats, they rely far too much on their quarterback. Look for the Pats to exploit these things next weekend.

 

[RobToxin]

Move the Pats to any other division in football and they don't even make the playoffs.

And you know it's true.

Please. They would have won the NFC Least by 5 games.

 

[BobGnarly]

Pats have the #9 pass efficiency D, Denver the #17 pass efficiency D

from a Patriots blog:

New England’s cornerbacks seem to be peaking at the right time, as the combination of Aqib Talib, Alfonzo Dennard, and Logan Ryan put on a masterful performance on Saturday in Foxboro. Like old times, expect them to be extremely physical with Manning’s receivers

The Broncos didn’t have too much trouble early on with the Chargers, but late in the game, San Diego began to expose some known weaknesses on this Denver team. Their secondary is not that great, as they ranked 27th in pass defense during the regular season, and unlike the Pats, they rely far too much on their quarterback. Look for the Pats to exploit these things next weekend.

Tehy only started moving the ball once Chris Harris was out of the game,a fter that they targeted Jammer over and over and over.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Pats have the #9 pass efficiency D, Denver the #17 pass efficiency D

from a Patriots blog:

New England’s cornerbacks seem to be peaking at the right time, as the combination of Aqib Talib, Alfonzo Dennard, and Logan Ryan put on a masterful performance on Saturday in Foxboro. Like old times, expect them to be extremely physical with Manning’s receivers

The Broncos didn’t have too much trouble early on with the Chargers, but late in the game, San Diego began to expose some known weaknesses on this Denver team. Their secondary is not that great, as they ranked 27th in pass defense during the regular season, and unlike the Pats, they rely far too much on their quarterback. Look for the Pats to exploit these things next weekend.

I agree that the DBs have been improving, it's been hard to judge them b/c Dennard has played off and on so it's tough to get a read on him. Logan Ryan as a rook has be quietly having a good year. I think our front seven has got to find a way to get Peyton off is mark, keep his feet moving.

 

[JDM]

Move the Pats to any other division in football and they don't even make the playoffs.

And you know it's true.

They win any division but possibly either west, and are an absolute lock for a wildcard without it.