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I can’t help but think MAYBE we will be playing in this game next year
Posted on 2/8/26 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 2/8/26 at 3:17 pm
I wanna see us win it again!!!!
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Posted on 2/8/26 at 3:40 pm to TechDawg2007
I hope so. But let’s be honest, we aren’t very good. Our OL & DL are not very good and without that we aren’t going anywhere. Not to mention we only have one decent WR and average at best RBs.
We’re closer to 2 or 3 years away at best. But there’s still reason to be excited.
We’re closer to 2 or 3 years away at best. But there’s still reason to be excited.
Posted on 2/8/26 at 4:27 pm to Suntiger
Blah blah blah
The Patriots won 4 fricking games last year..
The NFL is QB + Coach. Thats how its always been, thats how it will always be.
Good coaches and good QBs can hide subpar receivers and can survive lesser o-line quality. The Bengals got there with Burrow running for his life.
The 2009 Saints defense was not some dominant force in the trenches, but they generated a ton of turnovers.
Its 50% luck, 25% QB play, and 25% coaching
The Patriots won 4 fricking games last year..
The NFL is QB + Coach. Thats how its always been, thats how it will always be.
Good coaches and good QBs can hide subpar receivers and can survive lesser o-line quality. The Bengals got there with Burrow running for his life.
The 2009 Saints defense was not some dominant force in the trenches, but they generated a ton of turnovers.
Its 50% luck, 25% QB play, and 25% coaching
This post was edited on 2/8/26 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 2/8/26 at 4:35 pm to TechDawg2007
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I can’t help but think MAYBE we will be playing in this game next year
Glass half full.
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But let’s be honest, we aren’t very good. Our OL & DL are not very good and without that we aren’t going anywhere. Not to mention we only have one decent WR and average at best RBs.
Glass half empty.
Posted on 2/8/26 at 4:51 pm to Suntiger
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Not very good
Was anyone saying the Patriots had a good roster going into this season? No. Did anyone think the Seahawks would be a contender? No.
Maye took a big step and they have Vrabel. Not saying we will contend next year but I don’t think we are three or four years away if we hit on our picks this draft and next.
Posted on 2/8/26 at 5:23 pm to TechDawg2007
We need to run better.
Pass protection was atrocious for new England yet their run game provided a lot of support.
They also have a huge horshoe up their arse.
Pass protection was atrocious for new England yet their run game provided a lot of support.
They also have a huge horshoe up their arse.
Posted on 2/8/26 at 5:33 pm to jmcwhrter
So you want to do a ban bet on the Saints making the Super Bowl next year?
They went 8-9, 4-13 & 4-13 before this year. This is Maye’s 2nd year, but he also has Stevenson and Henderson rushing the ball with a talented OL (Will Campbell is their weak link). They also have Diggs and Henry who are better than anyone we have.
I think we can be in the hunt for a playoff spot. But we aren’t making a run for the Super Bowl with Esteme or Neal running behind Ruiz and Fortner and having only one legit NFL WR.
They went 8-9, 4-13 & 4-13 before this year. This is Maye’s 2nd year, but he also has Stevenson and Henderson rushing the ball with a talented OL (Will Campbell is their weak link). They also have Diggs and Henry who are better than anyone we have.
I think we can be in the hunt for a playoff spot. But we aren’t making a run for the Super Bowl with Esteme or Neal running behind Ruiz and Fortner and having only one legit NFL WR.
Posted on 2/8/26 at 5:56 pm to Suntiger
You’re benefiting from hindsight. No one expected the Pats to be 14-3 this season. I’m not saying we are contenders next year but you’re kind of making a point for the opposition here.
This post was edited on 2/8/26 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 2/8/26 at 6:04 pm to NIH
They knew their coach was holding them back. That’s why they fired him and brought in a great coach. We already got rid of Dennis Allen. Also, we aren’t in a division with the Jets and Dolphins.
Look, I will be super pumped for next year and I think we have a good chance to win our division with a couple of good breaks. But we have a ways to go before we get to Super Bowl contention.
I want to believe, but in reality I know it likely won’t happen next year.
Look, I will be super pumped for next year and I think we have a good chance to win our division with a couple of good breaks. But we have a ways to go before we get to Super Bowl contention.
I want to believe, but in reality I know it likely won’t happen next year.
Posted on 2/8/26 at 6:11 pm to TechDawg2007
Yeah...
Posted on 2/8/26 at 6:27 pm to TechDawg2007
Zero shot
Posted on 2/8/26 at 6:52 pm to TechDawg2007
Get to the playoffs. That’s a real possibility with a weak division and we have Shough.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 8:04 am to BZ504
Every single year, there is a Patriots. No one expected the Jags to win their division. No one saw the Bears beating out the Pack and Lions to win thier division.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 8:42 am to jmcwhrter
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The Bengals got there with Burrow running for his life.
That's bc Burrow holds the ball too long. Line can't block forever
Posted on 2/9/26 at 11:02 am to Suntiger
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They also have Diggs and Henry who are better than anyone we have.
Imagine thinking Diggs is half the player Olave is.
No wonder everyone considers our fan base dumb as fricking rocks
Posted on 2/9/26 at 11:04 am to WicKed WayZ
Diggs had 110 yards through the entire playoffs. He’s washed.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 12:20 pm to Suntiger
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We’re closer to 2 or 3 years away at best. But there’s still reason to be excited.
This is the realistic take, and I agree, but to be a sunshine pumper for a minute
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Not to mention we only have one decent WR and average at best RBs.
Love in the draft and we massively upgrade RB. It's possible Polk and Vele turn into average to slightly above average WR and we have a decent WR corp when including Olave.
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Our OL & DL are not very good
This will be the thing holding us back. Doesn't seem to be many good OG's in free agency, so need to hit on one in the draft which is such a crap shoot.
Think our biggest benefit next season is playing a last place schedule.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 12:45 pm to jmcwhrter
NE played the weakest schedule in the NFL this year...by a fairly significant margin. Their opponents had a .391 winning %. The next closest team, Denver, had opponents with a .422 winning %. NE played 4 teams all season that made the playoffs: Buffalo 2x, Pittsburgh and Carolina (the two playoff teams with the worst records in their conferences).
The Saints are getting a "4th place schedule" next year. The division still doesn't look all that good (on paper). Can the Saints get into the playoffs? Maybe. They were 2 games behind the NFC South winner...who they beat 2x. The margin between the "best" team in the South and the "worst" wasn't that large.
Get in to the tournament and who knows? NE was terrible offensively. But they ran in to two teams (Houston and LA) who were struggling offensively and another team forced to start a backup for the first time all season.
The Saints are getting a "4th place schedule" next year. The division still doesn't look all that good (on paper). Can the Saints get into the playoffs? Maybe. They were 2 games behind the NFC South winner...who they beat 2x. The margin between the "best" team in the South and the "worst" wasn't that large.
Get in to the tournament and who knows? NE was terrible offensively. But they ran in to two teams (Houston and LA) who were struggling offensively and another team forced to start a backup for the first time all season.
Posted on 2/9/26 at 12:51 pm to jmcwhrter
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The Patriots won 4 fricking games last year..
Patriots also had a shite ton of salary cap space and spent over $350 million on free agents. Loomis has us in the exact opposite situation.
This post was edited on 2/9/26 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 2/9/26 at 1:02 pm to lionward2014
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Every single year, there is a Patriots. No one expected the Jags to win their division. No one saw the Bears beating out the Pack and Lions to win thier division.
Jags, Bears and Patriots all had a starting QB and their Coach was fired because they underachieved. All three had new coaches this year.
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lionward2014
I can completely agree with everything you wrote.
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