(02-04-2019, 01:37 PM)JaguarKick Wrote: Blake Bortles played better against the Patriots, both last year in the playoffs and in week 2 this year, than Jared Goff did.  Let that sink in.

Very true. And boy, Goff sure looked completely lost last night.

But, to be a little fair:
- As stated, the Patriots defense last postseason was basically awful ( the Jags going conservative against that in the title game last year is still a brainfart). The Pats had to get by the Tacks, Jags, and then  got smoked by the Iggles in SB. 
- And, playing the Pats in week 2 is always a benefit. They're basically a different team in Sep/Oct than they are in Nov/Dec/Jan (almost every season). Heck, they lost back to back games against the Jags and Lions early this year. Think about that. 

This postseason, their defense was on another level. Think about who they played and what they did to them:
- Absolutely smoked the Chargers
- Shut out the Chiefs in the 1st half (although KC came roaring back)
- Shut out the Rams in the 1st half and kept dominating them.

They ran through 3 of the top teams in the NFL this whole season.
Chargers
Chiefs
Rams

Impressive.

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