re: NFL Wildcard Saturday: Raiders vs. Bengals; Patriots vs. Bills

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8 quarters without punting against the pats. Just domination.

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They did stop them at the end, forcing Josh Allen to back up a step and kneel ha. It was a pathetic all around game, and the defense completely gave up on Bill halfway through the 2nd or 3rd quarter. I never in my life thought I'd see a Patriots team just give up like that. This is as down on the Patriots as I have ever been as a fan. It's not about the overall record, we finished a little bit above where I thought we would beginning of the year, it's how they finished. For the first time in a long time, I'm legit concerned about the direction of this franchise. I can say some stupid shite in game threads, but I can't get over how they just rolled over like a dog on defense. Jonnu Smith, if cut next year, is ~30 million in dead money. The Patriots are up against the cap next year, so it's not like we're paying for a #1 WR to come into the building, which means they will not be able to compete against the top tier AFC teams until at least 2023.