or the guarantee of steelers safety, smith, that they will face the pats again in the playoffs will derail the pats in winning the superbowl? and what do you think is the best team that can knock the pats out in the playoffs? will there be a team that can stop them in winning their 4th superbowl? what team?
2007-12-10 12:36:22 · 13 answers · asked by jay allen t 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
16-0?!?!? I say 19-0
Only threat this season is the giants
2007-12-10 12:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by Plain Silly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can they win it all? Absolutely.
Will they win it all? No one can truly say for sure.
The regular season looks good for them to run the table. At 13-0, with the Dolphins and the Jets in the next two weeks at home...these should be easy victories. However, the Dolphins *should* be playing like they have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. They certainly do not want to go down as a team that couldn't win one. Being the only team to beat the Patriots would be quite an accomplishment in an otherwise winless season.
The Jets are coached by Mangini. Belichick taught Mangini everything that Mangini knows...what Belichick did not do is teach Mangini everything that Belichick knows. Mangini still has a lot to learn...
That leaves the Giants and the *other* Manning. Of the three remaining games, this is the only one that might be a challenge. The Giants are playing for playoff hopes. They need to win the last three games to get a spot. Should they win the next two, they will have a lot more at stake than the Patriots for this final game of the season. Should they lose one, the only thing they will playing for is to be a spoiler.
Now, on the Patriots side of things...will they play the starters? Well, they claim to take each game one at a time. They focus on winning the next one, not beyond that. You are just plain gullible if you believe that they are not eyeing the records that they stand to break. To paraphrase Madden's NFL commericial at the beggining of the season..."You can't win 'em all if you don't win the first one"...You can't win 'em all if you don't win the next one. The Patriots want to go undefeated. They want the '72 Dolphins to leave the champagne corked. Brady wants to break the single season TD passing record. Moss wants to break the single receiving TD record.
Weaknesses were exposed and exploited. The team learned from that and bounced back from it.
The players on both sides of the ball want to win. The question really is, who wants to win it more?
The playoff picture has yet to be fully decided. The reason to win during the regular season is so that you can make the playoffs. The reason to make the playoffs is to win the Superbowl. The Patriots are not going to relax their game in the playoffs. The stakes are higher - single elimination.
Can they win it all? Yes.
Will they win it all? Well, the chances are good, but nothing is guaranteed.
2007-12-10 21:27:24 · answer #2 · answered by Greg J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they win it all they would be 19-0 not 16-0. And NO i dont think they will win it all. They will have to play REAL teams in the playoffs and wont be playing NOBODY teams such as the Jets and the Dolphins. So what if they played the Cowboys, Colts, and Steelers. Thats 3 games out of 13 games so far. They havent played anyone good. They will get knocked out in playoffs..im guessing 17-1.
2007-12-10 20:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by imsmartkid 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not a Pats fan, but loving football the way I do, I have to admit that they have so much talent and luck this year and i think they will be 16-0. Although in the playoffs, i have a feeling that the Cowboys will give them a hard time and they most likely will upset a perfect year for them. I am a devoted Cleveland Browns fan, (no comments, plz... : ) ... ) Anyways, I do know that being a football fan the way i am, i know when to give credit when it's due. Congrats to all of the Pats fans, and Go Cowboys!!! ; ) (especially Romo)
2007-12-10 20:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by misi36 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as to the 16-0, it seems reasonably likely.
For the playoffs, the Patriots likely will face the Chargers and the Colts in the AFC. They have beaten the Chargers in Foxboro and the Colts in Indianapolis. I would expect the Patriots to win both of those games. The Super Bowl? We'll have two weeks at the end of January to do nothing but post questions and answers about that.
2007-12-10 20:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless they rest players against the Giants, they will be 16-0. As for playoffs, the Colts, the Chargers or the Steelers could knock them out. Jacksonville is a darkhorse too. If they reach the Super Bowl, I don't forsee an NFC team that can beat them.
2007-12-10 20:42:37 · answer #6 · answered by Left Wing kool aid stops here 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superbowl champs. 19-0
2007-12-10 20:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by ugadawg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah they can win it all and i think we proved yesterday that smith is a bozo with a big mouth....and i think if anyone can knock us out the colts can....i think our teams are similar caliber.....of course doesnt mean there wont be upsets in playoffs....chargers proved that last year when they were suppose to win it all....but i am thinking my patriots will do alright.....and i think it will be cowboys or maybe packers that make it to superbowl...the cowboys are looking good though
2007-12-10 20:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by TheBostonBuckeye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i think the Miami Dolphins will have an upset win against the Patriots in a few weeks.
2007-12-10 20:44:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the regular season only the Giants have a chance to beat them but I seriously doubt that will happen.
2007-12-10 20:41:09 · answer #10 · answered by Rob H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋