Frenz: New England Patriots Playoff Hopes Hinge on Defense’s Ability to Be Good Enough

The title pretty much sums it up. I doubt there’s a Patriots fan out there that is completely confident that our defense is going to suddenly become stout for a three game playoff run. The best we can hope for is that they maintain how they’ve been playing in the red zone, can force some turnovers and make just a couple key stops to get a win.

The games will have to unfold perfectly for the Pats to make a legitimate Super Bowl run and Tom Brady will have to be lights out like he hasn’t been in the playoffs since the Super Bowl 39 run.