11/20/2022 0 Comments 3 days to digest gam![]() ![]() The question is: Who can beat them in 2017, when all of the traditional contenders look vulnerable and most upstarts look at least a year away? It's not a question of whether these Patriots would get crushed by their 2015, 2013 or 2007 counterparts (they would). That's four narrow wins against very iffy opponents with injuries mounting, shaky pass protection and a take-your-time pass rush, the Patriots have not looked anything like THE PATRIOTS since their Week 2 win against the Saints.īill Belichick doesn't want to hear it, of course, and he cowed a reporter who dared point out the obvious in the postgame presser.Īnd Belichick has a point. Sunday's win came on the heels of Fog Bowl II (Falcons scare themselves into submission Scooby Doo style), the Jets Phantom Touchback game and a narrow victory against Tampa's Team With No Personality, which came down to the last play. The Patriots spent the afternoon watching the Chargers commit self-inflicted blunders: Returning a punt into their own end zone for a safety, running out of bounds to nullify an apparent touchdown, committing offensive pass interference to nullify another, missing field goals, and fumbling without being touched.Įvery once in a while Brady tossed a few passes to a running back to set up Stephen Gostkowski for field-goal attempts, some of which were successful. The Patriots beat the Chargers 21-13 on Sunday, but it was yet another in a string of unimpressive wins. But if not for those five trophies in their display case, we'd be anticipating a harsh reality check for a smoke-and-mirrors contender. We don't say that about the Patriots, because they are proven champions and therefore find ways to win and blah blah blah. ![]() Those are the terms we use for 6-2 teams that barely beat bad teams and win thanks to charitable calls, unforced opponent errors and weather oddities. ![]() If they were any other team, we would call the Patriots flukes, frauds or pretenders. ![]()
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