warhawk
Cheesehead
I have read a lot of the "experts" picks and quotes and, for one, am not buying it.
Belichick has curiously gone away from the run against two teams not so great in that department and lost both times.
I believe he has figured out that his WR's are fairly mediocre and will try to run it more this week. His RB's carried them earlier in the year. Plus it's November in Green Bay. Not the time to rely on a passing game that hasn't done much lately.
I also think he is smarter than to buy into the Packs "last in pass defense" stats that everyone wants to bring up in picking the Pats. Since converting to the 3-3-5 on passing downs we have gotten much better there. Our LB's are really starting to flourish in their roles.
Here are the keys to victory:
1) No red-zone turnovers or TO's for a score. We need some kind of points every time we get down there.
2) Do not get down early. This is why the Pats have been successful on the road this year and has helped their run defense totals greatly.
3) Get them in 3rd down passing situations. We have been good there and it would mean we have done the job against the run.
4) No freebee touchdowns like the last two weeks. We cannot afford to GIVE a touchdown away to a good team. I will throw up if I see our guys looking over their right shoulder and seeing a receiver wide open down the sidelines AGAIN!
5) Win Time of Possession. If we can run it (the Pats had trouble with this
against Denver's zone blocking scheme) I believe Brett will be able to make some big plays against their banged up defensive backfield with the play action.
6) Moll holds his own and MM continues to make the right adjustments to what Belichick throws at us.
7) the Pat's third string RG does not. Can you spell A-J H-A-W-K? All the talk has been on how Belichick will exploit Taushers absence. How about what we do with this guy?
I am convinced Belichick will go back to what got them six wins. Running the ball. If we come up big there and make Brady throw it they have shown they struggle to win. He will not go away from the run three weeks in row unless we take a lead that forces him to, or, we flat outplay them against it.
Belichick has curiously gone away from the run against two teams not so great in that department and lost both times.
I believe he has figured out that his WR's are fairly mediocre and will try to run it more this week. His RB's carried them earlier in the year. Plus it's November in Green Bay. Not the time to rely on a passing game that hasn't done much lately.
I also think he is smarter than to buy into the Packs "last in pass defense" stats that everyone wants to bring up in picking the Pats. Since converting to the 3-3-5 on passing downs we have gotten much better there. Our LB's are really starting to flourish in their roles.
Here are the keys to victory:
1) No red-zone turnovers or TO's for a score. We need some kind of points every time we get down there.
2) Do not get down early. This is why the Pats have been successful on the road this year and has helped their run defense totals greatly.
3) Get them in 3rd down passing situations. We have been good there and it would mean we have done the job against the run.
4) No freebee touchdowns like the last two weeks. We cannot afford to GIVE a touchdown away to a good team. I will throw up if I see our guys looking over their right shoulder and seeing a receiver wide open down the sidelines AGAIN!
5) Win Time of Possession. If we can run it (the Pats had trouble with this
against Denver's zone blocking scheme) I believe Brett will be able to make some big plays against their banged up defensive backfield with the play action.
6) Moll holds his own and MM continues to make the right adjustments to what Belichick throws at us.
7) the Pat's third string RG does not. Can you spell A-J H-A-W-K? All the talk has been on how Belichick will exploit Taushers absence. How about what we do with this guy?
I am convinced Belichick will go back to what got them six wins. Running the ball. If we come up big there and make Brady throw it they have shown they struggle to win. He will not go away from the run three weeks in row unless we take a lead that forces him to, or, we flat outplay them against it.