Who can stop the Patriots?

[EKnight]

I'm curious, just which bounces have they gotten? What has inexplicably gone their way that wouldn't have in a "normal" year?

As for what changes they made- one of them goes back to last season (as does their winning streak). Over the last 5 game of the year last year, Jonathan Stewart ran for 486 yards on 91 carries. That's better than 5 yards a clip. He's healthy for the first time in ages and has run well this year as well. Carolina also picked up a Pro Bowl O-lineman in Oher, who suddenly is playing the best football he's played in years. Peanut Tillman has been a nice addition to the secondary, but Josh Norman has been ridiculous. No way to predict what he's doing. Finally, last season Cam started with ankle surgery right before the year and rolled his truck over on the freeway midway through the season. He wasn't healthy at any point in time last year and it showed- he took a step back in TDs, completion %, and INTs, and lost 5 fumbles. So, no, you're right, they didn't add a ton of new names, and yes, they are actually playing better.

Insofar as "the worst 11-0 team" you've ever seen, that's such a silly thing to say. There's only been what- 12 teams that have gone 11-0 ever? So out of the literally hundreds of teams to play in the NFL since its inception only 12 have ever made it to 11-0, and Carolina this year is the worst one?  I'm fine with that. I hope at some point you have the opportunity to point out that they're also the "worst Super Bowl team" you've ever seen.

[dolphins4life]

Isn't it odd how the teams Ted Ginn Jr plays for seem to go to the playoffs?

[dolphins4life]

And the ultimate answer to this thread is:

The Broncos could stop the Patriots with a LOT of help from the refs.

[Tenshot13]

And the ultimate answer to this thread is:

The Broncos could stop the Patriots with a LOT of help from the refs.

Seriously, STFU. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[raptorsfan29]

Eagles just became the third team in NFL history to have a Block Punt TD, Kick return TD and INT Return TD in the same game. Plus up 28-14 against the pats.

[Cathal]

Eagles just became the third team in NFL history to have a Block Punt TD, Kick return TD and INT Return TD in the same game. Plus up 28-14 against the pats.

You can never count the Pats out of any game but I've never seen so many mistakes by the Pats in such a short time frame. They make a great play with Brady as a WR but then LaFell ran the wrong route (I assume it was his fault) and Brady throws an INT.

The Eagles are doing the right thing now. They are running the ball, making a 1st down, and just letting almost every second of the play clock to go down before running another play. No reason to push it when you're up by 2 TD's, especially if your running game is working.

[raptorsfan29]

35-14! if the Eagles keep it up. It will be the second straight game the patriots had a 14 point lead and lost. Plus Homefield advantage takes a hit.

[Cathal]

Isn't there some stat where they haven't lost back-to-back games before in a long time?

[Cathal]

And that's why you never count out the Pats. They ALWAYS seem to get the big breaks, like the football gods small on them at the right time. I don't care if there is one second left and they're down by 2 TDs, something always happen.

[Cathal]

Hah, it never fails. When all you need to do is go down and kick a FG (of course, that's a tough decision since they have Sturgis), they get a fumble in pretty good field position. I bet they'll get a lucky PI call or something like that, but it is very entertaining.

[BuccaneerBrad]

^^^^^

I noticed a bunch of fans exiting when there was 10 minutes left.  They truly are some fair weathered turds.

I'll bet those neighborhood pubs in Philly are packed with Eagles fans getting trashed right now.  This was pretty much their Super Bowl

[dolphins4life]

I was shocked too. 

Like many of the Patriots opponents, the Eagles just seemed to want to give this game away to them.

[mecadonzilla]

Is Demarco Murray hurt?  Why on earth is Darren Sproles carrying the ball at that point in the game.  Murray is one of the least likely fumblers in the league...plus, he's being paid buku dinero.  You'd think Chip Kelly would want to help himself not get fired.

[Spider-Dan]

Sproles wasn't the one who fumbled.  It was Kenjon Barner.

[mecadonzilla]

The question still stands.  Why not Demarco? Does Kelly want to be fired?

(Was it 34 and not 43?)