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A very smart general manager once told me that he wished his team played the Patriots early in the season, then he’d know exactly where his team’s holes were because no one is better at targeting weaknesses than Bill Belichick. We all know the Panthers’ front seven is terrific, and that their secondary has issues. This feels like a game in which the Patriots will spread the field and, coming off their bye week, run the fast version of their no-huddle offense. The Panthers had trouble with that rapid pace in their Week 2 loss to the Bills; the Patriots are much better in this regard. Belichick knows that the Panthers’ defensive line has an advantage with their power against New England’s scuffling offensive line. Carolina has one of the heavier lines in the league across the board, so why not run the no-huddle to take some of the power out of their legs? The Patriots run most effectively out of their hurry-up offense as well. So I like the Patriots’ offense in this matchup, even though Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis are the best cover linebackers in the game and can slow down tight end Rob Gronkowski.

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When my game plan thoughts line up with Bedard’s it makes me feel like I might kinda know what I’m talking about. At least this one time…

https://www.patspropaganda.com/a-very-smart-general-manager-once-told-me-that-he/

The patriots have lost games right after the bye week before. Are we ready to keep playing

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Here’s their record via ESPNBoston.com:

2012: Defeated Bills 37-31 
2011: Lost to Steelers 25-17 
2010: Defeated Ravens 23-20 (overtime) 
2009: Defeated Dolphins 27-17 
2008: Defeated 49ers 30-21 
2007: Defeated Bills 56-10 
2006: Defeated Bills 28-6 
2005: Defeated Bills 21-16 
2004: Defeated Bills 31-17 
2003: Defeated Cowboys 12-0 
2002: Lost to Broncos 24-16 
2001: Defeated Panthers 38-6 
2000: Lost to Bills 16-13 (overtime) 
Total: 10-3 

They just can’t come out rusty tonight and get in a quick hole, that plays perfectly into Carolina’s hands. 

Pats Pregame Q & A

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Pats Pregame Q & A

Got some time to kill as I pregame with some Starbucks and music. What’s on your mind for tonight?

Not much pressure on the Pats, I can tell you that much. And win or lose I’ll bet they’re turning the page to the Broncos before they’re even on the bus to the airport tonight. 

Should be a great matchup but Carolina better have some surprises on defense. If they stick to their usual zone defense, Brady’s going to tear them apart (unless the Pats O-line and/or WRs are asleep).

Do you see a defensive struggle without Dennard,Mayo,Kelly,Big Vince and Gregory?

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Well Mayo, Vince and Kelly are dead to me at this point (unfortunately). It’s like the old saying goes, there’s no use crying over guys on IR. As for Dennard and Gregory, I’d love to have them back next week but I think with Talib back we should be okay tonight.

This will be a base game anyways, probably not much sub unless the Pats take a sizable lead. Should be an interesting night to watch Duron Harmon. Will be curious to see if he takes on the robber role that Gregory played a lot of this season. Mostly we’ve seen Harmon on the back end in sub, now will he be coming downhill? Could be a big area to watch against the Panthers’ running backs. Harmon will have to make some hits and tackles.