The NFL Thread 2015: Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50

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mornelithe said:

FatedReality said:

Thats based off of preseason picks. As of right now it seems like everyone and thier grandmom's believe the Pats are going to stroll to another superbowl! Which I dont necesserally blame them the Pats have looked phenomenal so far, but I don't think it will be as easy as most think.

As a Pats fan, I think it'll be anything but a stroll.  Week 4 Bye, and then having to go 12 games before the Post-season leaves a lot of room for problems.  Plus, given last years start, I find it hard to discount every other team in the AFC, just because the Pats are playing well through the first 3 and others are stumbling.

Well I'm happy there are sane Pats fan here. Facebook and Twitter are littered with obnoxious Pats fans claiming a 16-0 season is basically a guarantee. Hey I wouldn't mind another perfect season if it ended with the Giants winning in the superbowl again XP. But seriously though you basically stated all the big factors going agaisnt the Pats. A much stronger divison (Minus the dolphins), a brutal week 4 bye and the fact that a few AFC teams seem to have the goods if they can get all thier components working right (Broncos, Steelers, Bengals) to be tough opponents. The NFL is so volatile you just never know what is going to happen.