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YDT8523 said 10/31, 05:37 PM
The Patriots will not go undefeated.

I don't see the Patriots going the whole season undefeated.

First off they have their biggest test of the season this sunday against the Colts in Indianapolis. The Colts have beaten the Patriots the last 3 times, including last year's AFC Championship game.

The rest of their schedule is easy except for a game at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14.

And they also play the Giants on the road in Week 17, where the Patriots would have clinch everything, and the Giants might need that game to get into the playoffs.

Should they head into the playoffs 16-0, the Patriots will then have the burden of having the pressure of winning 3 more games including the Super Bowl to go 19-0.

To me, I don't see it happening. If the Patriots go into the playoffs 16-0, then they will have preesure not to lose, otherwise if they go 16-0, and then lose in the playoffs, then its a wasted season. Nobody is going to remember the Patriots going 16-0 if they lose in the playoffs.

My feeling is that the Patriots will lose to the Colts this sunday because everybody is underestimated the Colts.

YDT8523 said 10/31, 06:20 PM
You are not lokking at the big picture.

The Patriots will have to play pletal to the metal the whole way.

What if for some reason Tom Brady tears his ACL and is out for the season. Then the Patriots will never recover.

No one is going to care if the Patriots go 16-0 and then lose in the playoffs. If that happens, no one is going to care about the Patriots going 16-0. Everybody is going to care about wheither they win the Super Bowl.

The Patriots will not go undefeated. If they go 16-0, they better not lose in the playoffs.

YDT8523 said 10/31, 08:48 PM
Hey, you're not giving Ben Roethlisberger some credit. He led the Steelers to a win in the Super Bowl. What game are you watching?

Bottom line is the Patriots will not go undefeated. They will lose their first game of the season this sunday against the Colts by the score of 38 -35 on a last second field goal by ex-patriot Adam Vinateri. When they meet in the AFC Championship game in Indianapolis, the Patriots will lose again to the Colts.

And lets not forget that the Colts, not the Patriots, are the defending Super Bowl champions, and have not lost a game since week 16 against the Texans last year. The Colts have won 12 games in a row.