(01-18-2018, 08:22 PM)MoJagFan Wrote:

(01-18-2018, 08:08 PM)ricko1112 Wrote: Please don't take this as bragging because it's not my intent...

Rarely, do teams outright beat the Patriots. When a team wins 12-14 games year in and year out. It was like this in the early 90s with Dallas. KC did on opening night and in the, "We're on to Cincinnati game. Dolphins do it now and then. Jets in the playoffs a few years ago. Falcons in last year's SB until the 4th quarter. Those are some examples quickly off the top of my head when NE just got beat. The Jags have a defense that can be great, but they've also had some stinkers too. 

It's going to depend on which Bortles shows up. The one that played Buffalo or the one the beat the lowdown, dirty, Steelers. NE has only given up 14 points/game over the last 12 games. It's really good too.

I am curious when you became a fan of the Pats? Convient to leave out Panthers and KC from your team defense. Honestly though looking at the scores, yeah your defense has played better than I remembered. Does look like scrambling QBs give them trouble.  I am looking forward to the end of the Pat reign and I hope we can ccntribute with our mediocre QB. 

Not much longer now. Go Jags!

If you add in the KC and Carolina games, they have still given up less than 17 points/game. They give up yards, but not points. Running QBs can give them trouble, but they did a nice job with Mariota last week. 

I became a Pats fan back during the Steve Grogan years. I was in high school when the Pats got spanked by the Bears. I've lived through the 1, 2, and 3 win seasons. In my wildest dreams, I never imagined the Pats would have the level of success that they've had with Brady/Belichick. I was prepared to be happy with making the SB once every decade and hope the ball bounced their way just one time. I'm not one of those that hopped on the bandwagon 25 years ago when Kraft changed the Patriots' fortunes. 

I know it won't last forever, but I'm hoping for a few more years!

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