The expectations for the Pats and the Cowboys were considerably different for the season.
(Non-Patriots) Divisional Round Discussion and Game Thread
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My friend's church in the KC area cancelled services today, for the first time that anyone can remember. The NFL is hardly the only organization to take action based on how the weather forecast looked 48 hours ago.
It's fair to say the league should've pushed the game to Monday if they were truly concerned about public safety in KC, but moving the game out of the noon-3pm slot today, and making arrangements to play at a time when the weather was expected to be better, was the right thing to do at the time.
I doubt it has happened that a team has started a playoff game with three TDs on three offensive possessions. Maybe with turnovers or something. But those are three long drives.
Jerry's toes must be curling up in his cowboy boots looking over at the phone in his box alerting Romo to start warming up.
He even hurt the knee at Alabama.
One thing about Namath is that his Jets team would sometimes fall way behind, he would start slinging it with no regard about interceptions, end up with 5 or 6 interceptions but win the game. OK, maybe he did that once or twice.
Ok, if Atlanta lost yesterday, do you think the fans would have considered the season a success?
Send fucking four. Don't let Rodgers out of the damn pocket, cover better, and mushrush the outside. Stop the blitzes. Awful, awful gameplan by Marinelli today.
They are getting killed at home in a game they were favored to win against a team that is notorious for its road stuggles. Awful.
Its an apples to oranges comparison. Pats have a 39 year old QB and went into the season as a Super Bowl contender and were playing a bad team. Dallas went into the season with lower expectations has a rookie QB and is playing Aaron Rodgers in God mode. Unless we are going to say like 31 teams had failed seasons your statement was silly.
"The way the Pack is playing" is not defense. The problem is Dallas's offense no-showing against a team that has been allowing about 350 yards per game passing even during its winning streak.
Missing Gronk is going to become noticeable in the next two games. Given the Patriots relative easier schedule it has been a hurdle cleared. But they are going to earn number five if they get it.
Fans aren't rational. The organization would have. Disappointed, but a successful season.
Turning it around, if Carr hadn't gotten hurt, Oakland had gotten a bye but then lost in this round, their season is a failure?
Different things. Because of Pats history anything less than afccg/SB is a failure. An expected mediocre Dallas team getting the one seed is a success.
Gotta keep up the pressure on DAL. Momentum can swing in a hurry, and there's still all kinds of time. Worst case scenario is DAL pulls this out and then goes on a rampage the rest of the playoffs.
On the other hand, a Dallas comeback in this game would be something else and if Prescott leads it, he will be elevated to above God-like status right quick.
This has easily been the best playoff game of the year. At least it's been fun to watch.
I didn't say Atlanta had to win the super bowl. But getting a bye and having the likely league MVP starting at QB losing in the first round is a bad result for the season. When the Pats lost to the Jets in 2010, were people cheering about how great a season it was?
Weather ok
But driving ability not really when you consider lack of sunlight. If they truly cared for safety they'd make it noon Monday.
One of my customers is from Atlanta; I emailed him regarding the big win and his reply was "Everyone down here hopes Green Bay loses, we'd rather give up HFA than play Green Bay"...............
So yeah, Atlanta and me being from the fucking northeast has nothing to do with it.
And the fact that Rodgers is currently playing out of his mind gives some merit to that, but that's still a fucking loser mentality.
Oh and TOUCHDOWN DALLAS!!!
