Remember all those ridiculous early-season predictions about how many TDs Brady would throw, how many yards, how many receptions Moss would have?
The Pats margin of victory has fallen precipitously and so have all Brady's passing stats. (see below for comparison of 1st have of season with second half of season).
They are just squeaking by teams like the Eagles, Ravens and lowly Jets.
Will Brady even tie Manning's season TD record? (Needs 4 in final 2 games)
At the very least they do not seem to be peaking at the right time!
1st half 2nd half
Margin of Victory 28 14.5
TD/game 3.75 2.5
Completion pct 75.275 62.8
Passer Rating 132 97
Interception 0.25 0.66
2007-12-16 14:05:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
its just matter of how other teams who play them have managed a way to find out how to stop their high powered offense.
the first thing they do is get brady familiarized with the ground, pressure him with blitzes with willing to gamble. it wont contine pats will lose to colts and DALLAS will be crowned as champions.
2007-12-16 14:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
Well, Manning also slipped when he set the record of 49 TDs. In the last game he had 2 pass attempts.
Brady will still break Manning's record.
If Bellichick put Vinny Testaverde on the field so he could have another season throwing a TD, and he let Doug Flutie try a dropkick for the first time in 60 years...he will definitely let Brady break Manning's record.
The running game was a big concern and it's what they did in this game: establish the run, which they did succesfully because Maroney had his best game.
It wouldn't surprise me if they do the same thing against Miami. They need to establish the run in the playoffs.
2007-12-16 14:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by M. Diego 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pats aren't slipping by much. If anything, the defense is almost back on track; the offense, needs to work a little.
The Pats are hurting... a little--to go 14-0 they've had to go up against teams recently with slim-to-no chances of making the Playoffs and, thus, have made their games with the Pats sort of like Super Bowls, as some reporters have said. It's all about, "Let's end the Pats' streak" now, with teams making go-for-broke plays that they ordinarily would save for the winner-takes-all Super Bowl environment (besides the pay bonus and bragging rights that all active players get just for making it that far). Long-story-short, the Pats should be showing a little wear and tear going up against teams that are giving it their all not necessarily for a Playoff spot, but simply to say they were the team that took down the Pats.
2007-12-16 14:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by R33_R36_Mainline 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they are slipping , they are just not practicing or getting as pumped as the other teams are trying to. Brady doesn't even practice a lot since he is doing good.Yes ,Brady will beat Manning's TD record ,because he is going to play against the Dolphins and Giants , and they suck.He will definitely beat it.
2007-12-16 14:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clinched home-field
Most Pts in NFL
4Th defense
14 -0
They don't need any injuries
Did you see the conditions they played in today?
The Def looked great!!!
They are playing the season out to get to the playoffs... The 16-0 season is a huge distraction...If you don't get to the Superbowl no one will care about 16-0
2007-12-16 14:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by impstout2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHA
a win is a win... even if they did not play well.... they managed to pull it off when it really mattered. Same thing can be said for the Colts, they really have had close calls too.. if you think about it.. but again a win is a win..
Did the cowboys loose their 2nd home game this season today?
2007-12-16 14:09:29 · answer #6 · answered by Hunney4Bs 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
look, they already clinched, they dont want to get thier stars injured,
they arent playing to the full because they dont care right now
they have the superbowl in the bag already
plain and simple
2007-12-16 14:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by james c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ummmm they won... in horrible weather conditions....
and, every team has an off game.. even on an off day, the Patriots still won.. do you remember what they did to the Steelers, last week?
You're grasping at straws.. desperate aren't ya...
2007-12-16 14:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by Foggy Idea 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Biggest statistic of all Wins and losses. 14-0 There is your answer.
2007-12-16 14:08:07 · answer #9 · answered by ....lo siento 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Um....14-0? I hardly call that slipping!! Nice try though
2007-12-16 14:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by FlaBabe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the weather played havoc with their offense today. they play the dolphins next week though so they should get back to normal then
2007-12-16 14:08:48 · answer #11 · answered by kalan202004 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋