the final minutes rely on the defense for the final play. Two weeks ago it was an interception after Eagles quarterback Feeley over threw his receiver that would seal the 31-28 victory. Sunday against the Ravens it was the stop at the 2-yard line after a completed Hail Mary pass that allowed the Patriots to squeak by with a 27-24 victory and remain undefeated.With four games remaining the Patriots begin a three game homestand against the Steelers with the Jets and Dolphins to follow before going to New York to play the Giants. Of the four teams left to play, who is the possible trap game? Can any of these teams stop the Pats from going 16-0?
I think if anyone has a shot it is the Steelers who have the best defense in the NFL and should have no problem getting to Brady and in the past two games we’ve seen what happens when you can get to Brady. The Steelers own a 13-9 all-time record against the Patriots, including the postseason but have not won in New England since a 24-21 overtime victory in 1997. Something else to think about is the Steelers snapped the Patriots’ NFL-record 18-game regular-season winning streak in 2004 with a 34-20 victory (Steelers.com, 2007).With that said though we have also seen the Steelers get unimpressive wins over Dolphins 3-0 and the Bengals 24-10. Let’s chalk up Steelers the messy play to nature and the swamp like field conditions at Heinz Field. I’m sure the 1972 Dolphins are
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3 comments:
As always, you have awesome stats here. And I agree with you: it's the Steelers with the greatest chance to bring down the Pats this season. But what does "chalk up Steelers the messy play" mean in your last paragraph?
Yes I would have to agree with Julie. The Steelers do have the best chance as beating the Pats. That game on sunday night was pretty rediculous and I would have never guessed that of all teams, the Ravens, would have come that close to ruining the perfect season for the Pats.
Hey Thanks for the correction. Unfortunately, my source for those names came from the ESPN article. The guy seemed qwualified to write the play by play article. I'm sorry for misspelling Teh backup quarterback's name. I did know who the backup is though. I think you are wrong about the Steelers pulling it through. They were almost beaten by the worst team in the league. They are barely first. Anyway, your blog looks great only. Try to go into more detail. Many people want to know more and they are not well known in the sports terminology. I know I have had to tone it down a little. Keep up the great work.
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