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Saints always seem flat in playoffs to me

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Imagine being a Saints fan 13-3 and getting manhandled at home vs a team everyone said you would blow out

It's just that lots on insanely unlikely things happened to derail those Bengals teams, not that they were juggernaut teams It might have been 45 yards in PF penalties on that one drive I mentioned. After every play.

Patriots fans are so spoiled and obnoxious

Once we get to the playoffs 3-4 years in a row and don't win then I'll see this comparison. Don't forget that Dalton was having an MVP season and broke his thumb making a tackle on an INT in week 13 or 14. He missed the playoff game, which they lost. Also there was another game where the Bengals had it won until Burfict knocked Antonio Brown into insanity and then went berserk to make it 30 yards in penalties to set the Steelers right up to win.

KC I'm a big Andy Reid fan and he deserves to win one finally. Plus I want to see the young QBs get some rings especially if we are out of it

This is just the beginning! We were not going to the Superbowl this year. Offense isn't good enough yet. We need a bruiser type RB to go with Singletary. We need a top tier WR. We need another TE to go with Knox. Maybe even a WR3/4 option to mix in. We could also really use a dangerous pass rusher. I'm confident that the team will address these needs.

Disappointed sure.... It's part of the ride... You buy in and go through the ups and downs with the team. Maybe it ruins your night or even weekend. But then you need to look forward to the next season. A couple of 13-3 teams are going home in the next couple weeks

Beasley is the perfect WR3 Find a game breaking WR1 to put with Brown and Beasley and we've got something Then draft a Henry clone at RB

Multiple 13-3 teams are going to have their insanely promising seasons end in the next 7-8 days Perspective

Higher stakes mean higher emotions Some fans are going overboard with the negativity. Winning more and being in big games is going to take some getting used to for many. Perspective is necessary. This is a young team at key positions. The offense is far from a developed product. The key thing to get used to is having a great season and having it end with a crushing loss and being able to handle it. That happens every year to 11 of the 12 best teams.

Brady was banged up this year A 43 year old body won't be any less prone to injury. At this point he's a middle of the pack starter. He won't be getting better at age 43.

That makes sense. I thought the same thing... Just go down at the 1 and it's a kneel down. Probably more of an issue if there was more time on the clock or NE had a timeout to use on offense.

Brady referred to the Patriots as "they"

Yeah but now the 1 score was a TD and there was less time left, around 9 seconds and no timeouts They would have had less field to drive even from the 1 for a FG than from the 25 for a TD Assuming FG range is the 35 that's 64 yards from the 1. Needing a TD after the kickoff if there's a touchback means going 75 yards with less time. It didn't add up but either way it worked out well!

So did anyone go to the airport?

Watching Belichick go nuts while the Titans bled 1:45 punting was fun!

I know Romo said that, but I don't see how it helped them. Instead of 15 seconds down 1 they went to 9 seconds down 7 So assuming a touchback on the kickoff they traded 24 yards for 6 points and 6 seconds

Anyone who says that these guys don't care about winning and losing is clueless Watch an episode of A Football Life. Winning is everything to these guys and their families.

What did he say? I haven't seen it anywhere

Oh NE is 100% going back to the Superbowl this year. It's how football goes.

Trust your defense never works in today's NFL

PI challenges seem totally random

The biggest plus to me is Allen's attitude and mental makeup So much of sports (and life) comes down to mental strength and belief. Around here fans and most of the media have been pretty positive toward Allen in terms of support and encouragement. Plus the team has been winning and he has made some great plays this season. That helps to get through the growing phase of a raw prospect. Confidence going forward is key. Guys who come in and struggle right away sometimes get stuck in a cycle of bad games and negativity. If they aren't mentally tough and the fanbase turns on them their careers go down the tubes quickly. Allen is in a great situation here and has bought himself some time to continue to develop as he has shown a lot of promise and toughness while the team wins games.