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

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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.

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shenanigans1001:

I saw someone post Tom Brady being man of the year 12/12/05, So I decided to one up them.

12/12/82 – also known as “The Snow Plow Game”

Pats 3 – Dolphins 0

https://www.patspropaganda.com/shenanigans1001-i-saw-someone-post-tom-brady/

Best Fan-made Patriots Highlight Films

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With thanks to our friends at PokerListings.com, home of the world’s best online poker deals, and a great place to brush up for a trip to Vegas or instantly get odds, we will now keep this page as a permanent spot for the best fan-made Patriots videos from the web.

We begin with our 2010 season winner for Best Fan Highlight Film, and we’ll keep a spot reserved for our 2011 season winner which will be announced in February.

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Today in Patriots History: 12/12/05 Tom Brady named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year

https://www.patspropaganda.com/today-in-patriots-history-121205-tom-brady/

Patriots 2011 defense the bendiest ever and unbreakiest since 2006

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It seems like the universal excuse for us Belichick apologists these days for why the Patriots give up so many yards and how it doesn’t matter is that they play a “bend don’t break” style of defense that forces the offense to consistently execute and waits to take advantage of turnovers or stop them in the red zone.

The two stats that are best reflective of the bend don’t break are first downs pergame and red zone defense touchdown percentage. I went back and looked at the Pats performance in these areas since the 2003 season and the results are pretty interesting.

FIRST DOWNS PER GAME

  • 2011: 23.2 (32nd)
  • 2010: 21.2 (29th)
  • 2009: 17.9 (10th)
  • 2008: 17.1 (7th)
  • 2007: 17.6 (7th)
  • 2006: 17.6 (11th)
  • 2005: 18.7 (20th)
  • 2004: 18.4 (11th)
  • 2003: 18.3 (16th)

RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE

  • 2011: 50% (16th)
  • 2010: 56% (22nd)
  • 2009: 56% (21st)
  • 2008: 67% (31st)
  • 2007: 54% (21st)
  • 2006: 40% (3rd)
  • 2005: 54% (23rd)
  • 2004: 42% (3rd)
  • 2003: 43% (7th)

The most interesting thing here is that never before have the Patriots given up more first downs per game than they’re giving up this year. Regardless of slight improvements on 3rd down, offenses have never had an easier time moving the ball.

However the Patriots defense is having it’s best red zone season since 2006, and although they’re still only 16th in the league it’s clear that this has been the saving grace in getting the Pats to 10-3 on the season.