Cirio said:
Can't blame the Pats Defense. This is the NovemberHawks after all. Their offense turns into a completely different beast November onwards. This pattern has been going on since 2012, so it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone anymore. |
...yeah, you can quite easily blame the Pats' defense. New England stopped the 2013 Broncos (most points scored in league history) on a greater percentage of drives and held them to as many points. And Denver didn't drop any passes on the one yard line in that game, either. Or I could just reference that one Pats/Hawks game post-November that had more than a few stops...
New England was just sloppy across the board. Not to take anything away from Seattle; they played fantastic, but the Patriots made far too many mistakes. Busted coverages, consistently getting beat down the field, failing to get the edge, etc. Offense looked dodgy too; Brady's first INT of the season was just head scratching. Perhaps the Seahawks win even if the Patriots don't make that many mistakes, but it's concerning nonetheless for the season going forward. New England will finish with a good record regardless, but the Pats need to fix those problem areas going forward if winning a Super Bowl is still the goal.
