Now that’s more like it.
I am going to fully enjoy the next two weeks with the hope that the Patriots can use the bye to get healthy, and continue to implement some of the defensive pressure we saw Sunday against the Rams.
On the opening series the Pats Defense gave up a brutal recreation of the Seattle game winning touchdown but then suddenly went in lockdown mode for the rest of the game. Of course you have to temper your reaction to such impressive play, no matter how long it’s been since we saw our defense do that to ANYONE. So yeah, it was the Rams, but usually it doesn’t really matter who the offense is and they still shred us so we’ll take it.
This game was finally a glimpse to what this offense can do when it’s clicking on all cylinders. They finished drives with touchdowns, didn’t turn the ball over, and made all the tough plays. It isn’t often you see that kind of game, and it certainly sets the bar very high for the kind of performances that can be expected.
Oh, so this is the week the defense decides suddenly start blitzing? It’s about time and the results were apparent. The Rams offensive line isn’t exactly a wall, so let’s not think we suddenly have an unstoppable pass rush, but the blitz clearly needs to be sprinkled in more than seven or eight times per game they’ve been using it.
There’s no question this is a performance to build off of, and it shows that if the Patriots can just limit the long passes they can be very, very tough to beat. What they have to prove is that they can be consistent, and their ability to close out close games still remains very much a question mark.
