Check out the video here. Mike Mayock breaks down the Pats and all is right with the world. I have to say that I agree with Mayock’s comments that “everybody’s getting a little carried away with the Patriots right now”.
I’m not going to complain about it. I love hearing everyone fawn over my team every time I turn on the TV. But really one loss can change that to the opposite end of the spectrum so I’m trying not to buy into the hype one way or another.
According to Football Outsiders the Pats have a 96.8% chance of having a bye in the playoffs. Obviously for a team with a lot of young guys who may or may not be hitting the rookie wall, as well as a couple veterans who are banged up, having an extra week of would be huge.
That is what matter most, continuing to improve, getting guys healthy and playing your best football about four to five weeks from right now.
The Pats are close, but as Mayock said in the Playbook segment, if they start turning the ball over or not forcing other teams to turn the ball over they won’t make it very far in the playoffs. That’s reality.