Well it was yet another demento weekend in the demento NFL of 2008. The playoff picture is beginning to take shape. Each Monday from here on out I'll try to take a look at where the Pats sit and what they need to do to get into the tournament.
What we learned this weekend: Buffalo, Tennesee and Pittsburgh are the new iron of the AFC. Where the Pats sit right now will be largely determined by tonight's result. If the Pats win they remain within striking distance of the AFC East, and remain a solid AFC contender. A loss to the Broncos would put the Pats in the jumbled bunch of average AFC teams at the moment as well as propel Denver to solid lead in their division.
One thing is for sure, after this weekend's action a win for the Patriots tonight would be HUGE. Who'd have thunk that Indy, San Diego and Jacksonville would all be at or below .500? None of those teams have suffered an injury loss to the extent that the Pats have, so if the Pats get to 4-2 it would be a testament to Bill Belichick and the Patriots organization.
And now a very special message from Tom Brady.
A little article about the maturation of Jerod Mayo.
Final thoughts before tonight's game. I really believe the Pats will come out strong tonight, at least on defense. They always seem to perform their best when their backs are against the wall and I expect tonight we'll see what the 2008 Pats are really capable of. And if we don't at least mediocrity reigns supreme this year and they'll still be far from out of it.
The thing that scares me is that the Chargers pass defense has looked horrid against everyone but New England. Did they just play out of their minds against us? Or is Matt Cassel really that bad. We're about to find out tonight...
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