I had to double check that because I thought you must’ve messed something up. Holy shitPats had 9 different receivers with receptions of 19 or longer.
Shame they couldn't find a way to get Slater a reception.Too numerous to name. Every Patriot skill position player except for Jones and Hoyer caught a pass. Four rushing TDs. Three passing TDs, including one (if you could call that wounded duck he threw a pass) from Kendrick Bourne. Mac ran to convert a third and 10. Brandon Bolden led the team in receptions and receiving yards (6 for 79 with a TD). 6 for 6 in the red zone with 5 TDs.
I think I'd just give it to the offense, but the defense also allowed only 13 points.
The Pats won 500-0. Hard to generate engagement when it's a game that was over in the 2nd quarter.Funny how this thread gets 3-4 pages deep on game day when they lose and only 10 posts deep when they win.
It's nitpicking, but Folk missed an XP. His third missed XP as compared to only one missed FG.The entire team (apart from Jalen Mills). In every facet and every way they were better prepared, more physical, more talented, and more competitive.
The offense scored more than they have since 2012. Special teams was perfect kicking and the early kickoff return set up the offense to go wild. The defense allowed 20 total points in two Division games against the same opponent -- don't care if that opponent is the Shelbyville Sharks, that's wildly impressive.
And yes, game ball to the Jets for being the Jets. But games like this don't come around all that often... unless we're playing the Jets.
EDIT: Seems like Belichick agrees:
View: https://twitter.com/MikeReiss/status/1452366677673484291?s=20
From Reiss: Happy coach: Bill Belichick is going up to every player on the Patriots sideline during this break and shaking each of their hands.
Good point I forgot that.It's nitpicking, but Folk missed an XP. His third missed XP as compared to only one missed FG.
I think critical/negative posts get a lot more pushback which generates disagreements and arguments (and posting the same thing 3 times in slightly different ways) which drives post counts.Funny how this thread gets 3-4 pages deep on game day when they lose and only 10 posts deep when they win.
Yeah losses engender a long list of things that are broken, things that we should change, and debate about those things.I think critical/negative posts get a lot more pushback which generates disagreements and arguments (and posting the same thing 3 times in slightly different ways) which drives post counts.
Too bad they can't play the Jets 17 times a year.Yeah losses engender a long list of things that are broken, things that we should change, and debate about those things.
After a dominant win, it's basically "keep doing what you're doing, boys".
20 would be better, but I'd take 17.Too bad they can't play the Jets 17 times a year.
Thank you for mentioning Josh. He gets shit on after every loss. I think he’s probably one of the 5 most valuable guys in the organization along with BB, RK, JK, and Mac.Plenty of guys deserve gameballs today, but the Patriots that stood out for me was Josh McDaniels. From jump, he could do no wrong. The run calls worked, the screens worked, the trick plays worked, he pushed every button. Mac's accuracy (Maccuracy?) seemed a little off today for much of the game and it didn't even matter because dudes were so open or they had the playcall to overcome a miss on the next play.
False. I’ve never seen a game ball thread get any posts after a loss /sFunny how this thread gets 3-4 pages deep on game day when they lose and only 10 posts deep when they win.
I don't think the Jets deserve to get to play their Superbowl 20 times a year though.20 would be better, but I'd take 17.
Yup. Can't do anything more than they did today. Sure, this could be the 2021 version of the Chargers demolition, only against an even worse team, but they faced an inferior opponent that lost their QB early and utterly destroyed them, playing a very clean game in the process. What else could they have done? Can't trade the Jets for a better team on the schedule. Now, I don't know if I'm any more sold on them than I was yesterday, but come on, this was a great performance.Listening to the radio on the way home from Gillette, I’m not sure what some people were expecting today. If the Pats had lost, epic catastrophe. A close to moderate win would have been a huge sign of concern. They were a wagon today. Scored on virtually every possession. Mac was on point. Run game dominated a pretty decent run D. If people aren’t happy with today’s win because it’s only the Jets, then the Pats were in a no-win situation this afternoon.
They absolutely demolished the Jets every possible way today. That’s what you want to see, and they did it.
You have to save some Super Bowls for the Dolphins. I’m assuming their current struggles could be Super Bowl hangover. That’s a problem when you play your Super Bowl the first game of the season.I don't think the Jets deserve to get to play their Superbowl 20 times a year though.
I think he was 12-22 at one point, so he finished 12-14, at worst.Maccuracy was off a bit at times, but he also made a lot of nice throws, a handful on 3rd and longs, and many examples of giving his receivers room to make play, post-catch. Good, solid day. Nice to see him with time to throw.
After the first Jets win we did a goodly amount of grumbling because we left a lot of points on the field. Today they didn’t leave almost any. So that’s really encouraging.Listening to the radio on the way home from Gillette, I’m not sure what some people were expecting today. If the Pats had lost, epic catastrophe. A close to moderate win would have been a huge sign of concern. They were a wagon today. Scored on virtually every possession. Mac was on point. Run game dominated a pretty decent run D. If people aren’t happy with today’s win because it’s only the Jets, then the Pats were in a no-win situation this afternoon.
They absolutely demolished the Jets every possible way today. That’s what you want to see, and they did it.
It absolutely is. He took a leap imo in the Dallas game, taking what's available downfield. This was more. I think that he's hitting more stuff post-snap that wasn't already obvious pre-snap. It's encouraging.Was Mac’s accuracy off or did we see some progression here. Seemed like he was more willing to take some shots and chances down the field instead of the check down. That may be growth.
Both? He's been more aggressive the last couple weeks than the first couple, but I also thought his ball placement wasn't as sharp as it's been. Nothing that concerned me or anything, just some throws were a bit off.Was Mac’s accuracy off or did we see some progression here. Seemed like he was more willing to take some shots and chances down the field instead of the check down. That may be growth.
I wouldn’t give him too much credit. The Jets are really that bad. Same old play calling as usual, a lot of the same thing he’s been getting crap for, it’s just this week they played a Swiss cheese defense and they finally had a competent oline.Plenty of guys deserve gameballs today, but the Patriots that stood out for me was Josh McDaniels. From jump, he could do no wrong. The run calls worked, the screens worked, the trick plays worked, he pushed every button. Mac's accuracy (Maccuracy?) seemed a little off today for much of the game and it didn't even matter because dudes were so open or they had the playcall to overcome a miss on the next play.
He’s really not. I really enjoyed the offense today but I found myself still questioning a lot of the calls. It took him 6 weeks to figure out how to use Jonnu Smith. And before I hear “well the oline played better so he didn’t have to block” they started the game getting the ball to Smith. Sorry, I’m really just unimpressed with his game planning. It was cool to see the cute plays work but most were unnecessary.Thank you for mentioning Josh. He gets shit on after every loss. I think he’s probably one of the 5 most valuable guys in the organization along with BB, RK, JK, and Mac.
He was actually 10-20 at one pointI think he was 12-22 at one point, so he finished 12-14, at worst.
Agreed. He threw one terrible ball, one pretty bad one, and a bunch of really nice placement throws, including his first deep bucket, which was a work of art. A few gorgeous ones to Bolden, including one on his outside hip that would have been picked or at least batted down anywhere else. Most QBs have a wtf throw or two every Sunday.Mac was off on at least two short passes today. So he's human. He made up for it on the long passes.