Can the NFL keep New England from going undefeated?

the Patriots have not played a good team yet? They won't go undefeated.

get a cushy schedule. 4 games against Miami and the Jets, plus playing the NFCE. They're a good/great team, but come-on...

I can't see a team that beats them, but you never know. This could be the year BB makes up for 18-1!

I just don't get it. The Giants stink, but you don't want to possibly see history?

the Cowboys, the Chiefs and the Texans, plus the Bills again. There's at least one loss, if not more, in there for the "juggernaut"

would you not waste your time if I could go into the future and tell you the Patriots will be in the Superbowl again?

If the answer is "Yes", well then I've seen the future.....don't waste your time

They always play 6 ridiculous division games....I would argue Buffalo has made their division game tougher. The Jet looked pretty good against Dallas?

Ok...KC is hurting and wont beat them.

Green Bay and Minnesota are 2 teams..that might make it competitive.

Baltimore....Texas....?

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In comment 14640362 George from PA said:

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They always play 6 ridiculous division games....I would argue Buffalo has made their division game tougher. The Jet looked pretty good against Dallas? Ok...KC is hurting and wont beat them. Green Bay and Minnesota are 2 teams..that might make it competitive. Baltimore....Texas....? .

Dallas is better than you think. They pooped the bed against the Jets and destroyed the Eagles. Dallas is no walkover.

Struggling teams, making lots of mistakes, and young QBs. Pittsburgh is the only exception to that. They struggled against Buffalo - Bills just don't have enough O power yet.

In comment 14640377 bc4life said:

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Struggling teams, making lots of mistakes, and young QBs. Pittsburgh is the only exception to that. They struggled against Buffalo - Bills just don't have enough O power yet.

At the current time, this is the best the Bills will be and it's just never enough to beat the perennial winning teams in the NFL. Same thing for the 49'ers. The perennials are the Eagles, The Patriots, the Packers, the Seahawks and the Saints. All other teams in the NFL go through cycles of being very bad, better, good, very good, and then back down the ladder.

eventually.

Every team does.

To go 16-0 you need some real offensive firepower and defensive muscle. And luck. Kinda lucked out beating the Ravens that year...bailed out by a penalty on 4th down IIRC.

And that's what makes predicting wins/losses so tough. People are too hung up on teams' power ranking and overlook that usually 90% without fail the elite teams lose to some average team every year.

Can't predict games in a vacuum unless they are week 1, week 17, super hardcore rivalries/prime time battles, or playoffs.

Looking at the Patriots schedule, their next 6 games are against what appear to be some tough teams. I anticipate they will all be real games, fought hard but Patriots I can't imagine will win them all, maybe not even half of them.

is 49ers v Pats.

The former Pat QB Jimmy G v Tom Brady.

has been weak too.

Members of the '07 Patriots said it mentally wore them down.

pretty good Giant's defense. oh and a non elite, non HOF QB

Long way to go. The 2007 Cowboys were supposedly unstoppable. We all know what happened to them.

We shall see.

With regard to the Pat's, until the AFC East level of competition improves they have a built in advantage. I think the Bills are on the upswing. But, they also play the Jets and Dolphins twice.

The Jets and Dolphins are years away from being competitive.

In comment 14640436 cjd2404 said:

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is 49ers v Pats. The former Pat QB Jimmy G v Tom Brady.

@ Ravens in prime time
@ Eagles
Vs Cowboys
@ Texans in prime time
Vs Chiefs (if Mahomes healthy)

Otherwise no one will beat them in regular season.

this dynasty. I’d argue it’s not even good for Patriots’ fans. Some fans up here are starting to get blasé about wins—even the Super Bowl last year. I have friends who are die-hard fans who had zero excitement during the post season. The vibe seemed like regular season.

...there's a reason it never happens, and teams better than this season's Patriots have fallen in the past. Ask Peyton Manning.

A big reason is that once a team gets on a roll, EVERY opponent starts bringing their 'A' game.

Injuries are another major factor. In today's NFL, no one gets out alive.

When you're 13-0 14-0 and have home field secured, you start resting players. Is the goal to go unbeaten or to win the Superbowl? Belechek already knows how hard - impossible even - it is to do both.

Lastly, it takes luck.

If I'm a betting man, I'm betting large against. They won't go unbeaten.

Tom Brady isn't really throwing the ball as well as he has in the past and that team simply hasn't played anyone yet save the Bills, who gave them all they could handle.

In comment 14640332 section125 said:

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the Patriots have not played a good team yet? They won't go undefeated.

Start and End of thread. They have one quality win over Buffalo. The rest has been bottom 1/4 of the league teams.

In comment 14640332 section125 said:

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the Patriots have not played a good team yet? They won't go undefeated.

But that's part of the problem... who really is good in the NFL right now? I can lose a hand and a couple of fingers on the other and still count the good teams with what's left.

At this point, I f**cking hate the Patriots. It's not fair that a team should be that dominant for that long. It's absurdity at this point.

...but it simply hasn't been tested yet.

The Giants are the best ranked offense they have played.

Think about that.

They'll get tested and will probably lose a couple games.

Plus, there's always the injury factor to consider.

based on their schedule.

In comment 14640332 section125 said:

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the Patriots have not played a good team yet? They won't go undefeated.

Bills are a good team. And they destroyed the Steelers with Big Ben at QB. Those are good teams. The Patriots are loaded.

In comment 14640405 NINEster said:

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eventually. Every team does. To go 16-0 you need some real offensive firepower and defensive muscle. And luck. Kinda lucked out beating the Ravens that year...bailed out by a penalty on 4th down IIRC. And that's what makes predicting wins/losses so tough. People are too hung up on teams' power ranking and overlook that usually 90% without fail the elite teams lose to some average team every year. Can't predict games in a vacuum unless they are week 1, week 17, super hardcore rivalries/prime time battles, or playoffs. Looking at the Patriots schedule, their next 6 games are against what appear to be some tough teams. I anticipate they will all be real games, fought hard but Patriots I can't imagine will win them all, maybe not even half of them.

"maybe not even half of them."

Are you predicting they will go 2-4, or worse, in their next 6 games?

In comment 14640350 ThreePoints said:

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I just don't get it. The Giants stink, but you don't want to possibly see history?

No.

For a championship, Ind take the field

but they make it up with that D, its a live wire.

Of course the Pats defenders were incredulous at Shemur's brilliant attack Gilmour gameplan.

In comment 14641503 gridirony said:

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In comment 14640405 NINEster said: Quote: eventually. Every team does. To go 16-0 you need some real offensive firepower and defensive muscle. And luck. Kinda lucked out beating the Ravens that year...bailed out by a penalty on 4th down IIRC. And that's what makes predicting wins/losses so tough. People are too hung up on teams' power ranking and overlook that usually 90% without fail the elite teams lose to some average team every year. Can't predict games in a vacuum unless they are week 1, week 17, super hardcore rivalries/prime time battles, or playoffs. Looking at the Patriots schedule, their next 6 games are against what appear to be some tough teams. I anticipate they will all be real games, fought hard but Patriots I can't imagine will win them all, maybe not even half of them. "maybe not even half of them." Are you predicting they will go 2-4, or worse, in their next 6 games?

Maybe not, haha....but I do think I checked their schedule when I wrote that:

Browns
@Ravens
@Eagles
Cowboys
@Texans
Chiefs

They'll finish off with Cincy and two divisional games. Maybe the Bills beat them at Foxborough.

As for those games up top, the competition level has increased. Individually they could win all of those games, but collectively I don't know.

Multiple players on that team-Bruschi, Seymour, etc.-said it wore them down mentally. They would have been better off going 15-1 or 14-2. By the Super Bowl, they were mentally spent, not that any of us should complain about that.

In comment 14640509 twostepgiants said:

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@ Ravens in prime time @ Eagles Vs Cowboys @ Texans in prime time Vs Chiefs (if Mahomes healthy) Otherwise no one will beat them in regular season.

They won't get through that unscathed. That is three tough road games. At Ravens and at Eagles back to back is the challenge...although I think they have a bye in between.