incognito_man Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 TB is #1 in DVOA NE is #3 in DVOA (#1 in AFC) The storylines write themselves: Will Brady remain healthy, finish the season strong, win an MVP and face Belichick in the Super Bowl? Will Belichick lead the first rookie QB to a Super Bowl ever? Is the 2021 NFL season a dress rehearsal and the league already knows the outcome? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7DnBrnc53 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, incognito_man said: Is the 2021 NFL season a dress rehearsal and the league already knows the outcome? Yes. If these teams are there, I'm not watching for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Not slick. Not slick at alll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 It would be fun, but no, I don't think it's going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notthatbluestuff Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Now it’s not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 We all lose if this happens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 If it’s rigged and they want to go full Wrestle Mania with it. I think one of them won’t make it. If Tennessee gets most of their injured players back for the playoffs they have a great chance. Green Bay could probably beat Tampa with what they have now. If they get Bakhtiari, ZDarius, and Jaire I’d take them in that matchup for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Actually even if it is rigged I don’t think they’d go there. The thought of that matchup makes most people’s minds vomit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) Don't see it, for 2 main reasons: 1. NE doesn't beat themselves - but their main MO for winning is by exposing teams that are predictable on O, and that can't stop the run effectively. CLE's O is an abomination at this point, while LAC's O has become far too predictable in not being vertical (a part of the Lombardi O that Brees' uber efficiency-but-also-fading-deep-ball-talent masked as a system weakness, where ppl attributed it to Brees himself), and LAC can't stop the run at all. TEN I think we can recognize they faced a shell of the original team. Point being - this is a recipe for regular season success, and BB deserves all the kudos he gets. But that's not a formula that usually gets you into the AFCG/NFCG, let alone the SB. Against better O's, or balanced teams, I expect BB to make it closer than it would seem on paper, but ultimately lose out this year. 2. On the flip side, the TAM D is very beatable via the air, and their stifling run D is all about Vita Vea & Devin White as the core. If they are hurt, or they wear out, the run D gets exposed. We've seen it far more this year than we did last year, simply because the secondary has been decimated with injuries. On O, they'll get Antonio Brown back, which will help a lot - but teams have shown they can keep TB12 & the O off the field far more than they did in the 2H of last year. I say the above as someone who backed Tampa hard as the dark horse SB winner to start the playoffs, and backed TAM every week, even as the dog vs. NO/GB, and of course, KC. So many things have to go right to get there - and TAM's getting regression to the mean in terms of ill-timed / skill-vulnerable positions. NE's just not quite there yet to beat far more balanced teams come playoff time. I will say I don't have a clear idea of who's coming out of the AFC, but I'd guess it's either GB or the NFCW winner from that pack. I'd pick TAM before NE, if I had to choose 1 team over the other. Edited November 29, 2021 by Broncofan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMT Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I approve of this jinx. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I'd be cool with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity_Cometh Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJaxxenGuy Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Inevitable? No plausible? Yes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 A rookie QB is not going to the Superbowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
childofpudding Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Cards vs. Chiefs BOOK IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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