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True record wise for buffalo but neither of those teams are better than us. Both "should" be wins.

I saw buffalo play philly. The Bills just aren't very good. Their defense can make you work but their offense is straight up garbage with a mediocre at best QB. Chicago is much the same.
The Jets loss took the words "should win" out of my vocabulary

I think Cowboy players are notoriously over rated year in and out and we keep falling for it
 

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Looks like rain and 40 degree temps at game time.
 

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Belichick’s strength In coaching is to make changes to his team to prepare for what the opponents strengths are. If coaches who face him prepare a game plan and utilize their own schemes they are comfortable with then they will play right into his hands. The best way to prepare for the Patroits is to use schemes that are not predictable for a team.
 

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Belichick’s strength In coaching is to make changes to his team to prepare for what the opponents strengths are. If coaches who face him prepare a game plan and utilize their own schemes they are comfortable with then they will play right into his hands. The best way to prepare for the Patroits is to use schemes that are not predictable for a team.
The interesting question is how does he view the Cowboys. Does he view us as an elite and deadly passing attack that he must put a stop to or does he view us as the team that will stubbornly try to establish the run at all costs. My guess is he will go out and try to stop the pass knowing our run game hasn't been very great and assuming he can stop the run in the process. Zeke will have to break out of this slump for us to win I'm afraid.
 

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Belichick’s strength In coaching is to make changes to his team to prepare for what the opponents strengths are. If coaches who face him prepare a game plan and utilize their own schemes they are comfortable with then they will play right into his hands. The best way to prepare for the Patroits is to use schemes that are not predictable for a team.
Welp. That rules out the Cowboys.
 

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The interesting question is how does he view the Cowboys. Does he view us as an elite and deadly passing attack that he must put a stop to or does he view us as the team that will stubbornly try to establish the run at all costs. My guess is he will go out and try to stop the pass knowing our run game hasn't been very great and assuming he can stop the run in the process. Zeke will have to break out of this slump for us to win I'm afraid.
Given the fact he gushed over Prescott, I bet he is planting the seed that he fears the passing game, goading us into throwing more. The Patriots struggle to stop the run, so he could be deflecting attention from that fact.
 

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Given the fact he gushed over Prescott, I bet he is planting the seed that he fears the passing game, goading us into throwing more. The Patriots struggle to stop the run, so he could be deflecting attention from that fact.
I think Pollard could be a very effective tool for the Patriot game. He is a lot more slippery in the line of scrimmage than Elliot and a lot faster in the open field. I think he is the better receiver as well. Elliot might be better served this week with a delay approach like the draw. Right now he needs more time to find the hole but if he has a full head of steam he will have the strength to break through. He has better results running in a straight line.
 

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Given the fact he gushed over Prescott, I bet he is planting the seed that he fears the passing game, goading us into throwing more. The Patriots struggle to stop the run, so he could be deflecting attention from that fact.
I suspect the Cowboys will come out running some ultra conservative schemes. In damn near every game of this magnitude Garrett's philosophy has been to play things close to the vest and take no unnecessary risks. That means lots of Zeke early and often, and a very conservative passing attack with very few pass attempts or routes that go beyond 15 yards from the LOS.

Given what the weather is supposed to be at game time tomorrow, I'd bet good money that we see a game plan built around those principles tomorrow afternoon.
 

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I think Pollard could be a very effective tool for the Patriot game. He is a lot more slippery in the line of scrimmage than Elliot and a lot faster in the open field. I think he is the better receiver as well. Elliot might be better served this week with a delay approach like the draw. Right now he needs more time to find the hole but if he has a full head of steam he will have the strength to break through. He has better results running in a straight line.
If this is the all in game to springboard the postseason run, they damn well better use Pollard.
 

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If this is the all in game to springboard the postseason run, they damn well better use Pollard.
they need to increase his incorporation steadily. I like the passing game possibilities, he's lethal as a receiver. Plus that means he and Zeke on the field together. Possibilities unlimited.
 

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Patriots might be down 2 WRs.....but my guess is Belichek trots out Gomer Condom and Jud Douchbag from the C team and Brady passes for 500 yards.
 

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Yep. We didn't run sweeps with Emmitt or Herschel either. Neither guy had the speed to turn the corner.
I remember constantly being mad when they did run screens with Emmitt because they never ever worked.
 

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Patriots might be down 2 WRs.....but my guess is Belichek trots out Gomer Condom and Jud Douchbag from the C team and Brady passes for 500 yards.
He'll just lineup White and Burkhead as wr's
 

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If Brady gets a clean pocket, he will make like a Ginsu knife on this MF
 
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