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Originally posted by JohnV
I'm saying they lack offense compared to Indy...plus I want NE to win real bad, so I don't want to curse them by saying they are clear and away a better team....which they are not.
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According to their season record.... they are.
The dolts offense will have to face the NE defense, not their offense, and the NE defense is strong. I believe that according to the stats the NE defense is stronger than the dolt's defense. Not a big deal in pre-game conversation, but in the game it could very well be a very big deal indeed. NE's defense has more sacks, the Dolt's offense has more touchdowns, both teams are about equal for time-of-possession, at least in the post-season games they've played. (although, NE has only played one game while the Dolts have played two due to their lesser winning record).
If home field advantage has any meaning at all, NE has it. Obviously the game could go either way, but since it is only sporting as a fan to predict the outcome based on one's knowledge of the game my pick stands.
NE------- 21
IND------ 20
PHI------ 35
CAR------ 27