Originally posted by Boltx
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3 (or more) keys to playoff victory against the Patriots
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More reason to hate on playing NE in divisional game is so far none of the teams that eliminate them early in the playoff won SB, or even win the next round. It seems like they ran out of energy, mind and body. Showed up really slow the next game, with the attitude like they're champion already, already won the SB. The teams that eliminate NE usually just give other remaining teams a favor. We'll need to emphasize this with a lot of rest for the next game if we win in NE. Really hate to benefit IND, especially KC.
Strong teams like to think that "As long as we play our game, we'll be fine". But Belichick studied and understand "their game" more than themselves. So he drags them into a painful "needle-in-the-skin" kind of game. Really frustration. It takes 60 minutes of grinding, draining, headache, pain, frustration to beat this team, without a lot of fun. Not only in playoff but in regular season as well, teams that beat the Patriots usually struggle and lose the next game.Follow me and my wife here: https://twitter.com/gossip_lady_se
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I think we might have to simply out of necessity from injury. Jatavis Brown was getting a lot of snaps previously and he is essentially a DB anyway.
Do we really want to see Pullard and Emmanuel against whatever Belicheck schemes up???
As long as they can get to their spots faster than the OL and tackle well...why not? I don't think it would be sustainable over the course of 16 games but for a playoff run...why not?ESPN Screename: GoBolts02
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The book on Brady is: you must mix your coverages. When the Patriots send a player in motion and he is shadowed on defense, it is a man coverage. No movement, it is zone.
Already from the pre-snap read, Brady already has a leg upon the opposition. This is your one opportunity to confuse him, on the LOS in showing pressure or mixing quarter, nickel, and dime coverages in the defensive backfield. That bodes well for the presence of all the Jack Boyz in the secondary playing on Sunday. Hopefully loose and having fun.Last edited by ghost; 01-09-2019, 10:28 AM.
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I know there is the Patriot mystique but this is about us playing our game. Limit turnovers, create more turnovers than we make, limit penalties, spread the ball 50/50 to run/pass roughly and execute each play. We can win this game. No doubt in my mind. Play it with intensity like we did last week for 4 quarters and we can walk away the winner.
its about us...not them.
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