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[braves01]

Wait...

are the Patriots the good guys now?

Spoiler alert: they've always been the good guys.

 

[JABEE]

97 wearing black face.

 

[chuckddd]

Pat Monahan is singing the anthem? Is that the chick that had Tom's child out of wedlock?

 

[HabeeNo]

Now this gif I made during halftime makes no sense. Thanks Pack.

Fantastic LOL

 

[rokkerkory]

Dallas should have played the Hawks today

 

[massivekettle]

Richardson tore his ACL.

True. Damn - forgot about that. Either way, as long as the D is healthy, they don't really need him although he's able to stretch the field in some ways that Baldwin and Kearse can't.

 

[jello44]

:jnc :jnc :jnc :jnc

 

[Talon]

Those possessions are so far a part from the situation at hand they shouldn't even be brought up. The reality at halftime was that the Packers were up 16-0; how are the first few possessions more to blame than everything that occurs after half time?

Let's look at individual plays that would have effectively ended the game: if the Packers recover the onside kick, if the Packers get a first down and run the clock, if Clinton Dix makes another interception and returns it for a touchdown, if Dix makes a routine defensive play on that 2pt conversion moonball. There are a few more plays that GB left on the field that would have mattered more that I didn't even bring up.

Basically, the only thing that "matters" in ball games are the last few possessions. It's a game of possessions and time management, not points, per se. Leads get overtaken all the time, and if those field goals are TDs it's no guarantee the game is won. Whereas critical plays in the late stages of the game would have been decisive.

Are you fucking 14-years-old?

A football game is not just a constituent of the end. The result is an amalgam of the full 60 minutes. The first three quarters don't float off into the ether. If the Packers execute and score TDs instead of kicking FGs, they carry the game out of reach.

This is the same logic that leads to the Bayless/Banks "Oh, look at all those comeback wins" horseshit. How is that more valuable than a QB that keeps pressing on the gas and blowing opponents out? It isn't.

 

[Bread]

LETS

FUCKING

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Tamanon]

Hey, a decent anthem for once.

 

[Colasante]

Well, if the season ends today... I'm still happy that the Patriots had Darrelle Revis for a season. I never expected to see that. I'm happy that Gronk stayed healthy and reaffirmed his status as GOAT TE. And I'm happy to see Jimmy Garoppolo drafted, so I know the post-Brady years will at least remain as handsome, if not as successful.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Go Colts please Luck save us.

 

[a916]

Wait...

are the Patriots the good guys now?

Tom Brady is pretty dreamy though...

 

[Duxxy3]

Fuck no

no

Nope. Certainly not against the Colts.

So, after this game is over. Are the Patriots finally the good guys?

 

[beast786]

How do you turn the ball over 5 times and still win the game? wow

When you play against the MVP AARON RODGERS

 

[GQman2121]

Arthur Jones is either excited or just ripped the biggest pregame fart in the state of Massachusetts.

 

[BrandonPckrfn]

All I need out of this game is whoever can beat Seattle to win...I have to live in Seattle until September, will be unbearable if they repeat.

 

[TCRS]

gosh the american anthem is so lame

 

[bionic77]

Thank now.

Now I wish you pain and suffering!

 

[UberTag]

Wait...

are the Patriots the good guys now?

The Pats are NEVER the good guys.
They're the John Cena to Seattle's Daniel Bryan.
You never cheer for John Cena.

 

[Silkworm]

I'll root for the Colts but I have misgivings about their chances at the Patriots. Come on Luck!

 

[Patriots7]

Let's go Tommy!

Do. Your. Job.

 

[RoKKeR]

gosh the american anthem is so lame

Oh hell no!

 

[Arc]

Let's fucking go! Let's do this Pats!

 

[rokkerkory]

Hopefully Sherm's elbow heals a bit... 2 weeks is so needed.

 

[Enron]

WE ARE ALL COLTS FANS TONIGHT

 

[StriKeVillain]

C'mon Colts.

 

[Drakeon]

So, after this game is over. Are the Patriots finally the good guys?

Nope. Both teams are evil in that case.

 

[Bread]

gosh the american anthem is so lame

fuckin commie

 

[I H8 Memes]

Damn Packers fans must be absolutely gutted right now. That was probably the worst loss in playoff history. Even worse than Oilers - Bills IMO since that was just a wildcard game.

 

[WordsintheWater]

But they won't play like this. O-Line will be healthier. Richardson the speedster will be back.
Sherman/Thomas will be healthier.

So, no. Only threat from the Pats is Gronk. Defensively, the Pats are good, but overrated.

Never said they will play like that, but you never know

 

[M.W.]

Hey, a decent anthem for once.

That was awful.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

I wanna puke already

 

[TheOhrenberger.]

So I took a bit of a GAF hiatus, but I wanted to come back just to say how fucking awesome that Seahwaks comeback was. I wanted the Packers to win but damn I love me some Beast Mode.

Now let's go Pats!

 

[Syrinx]

That was seriously the most unbelievable football game I've ever seen. God, what was Seattle's win probability after that fourth Wilson INT? They were fucking dead. Must suck hard to be a Packers fan right about now.

Anyhoo, go Colts.

 

[Tamanon]

gosh the american anthem is so lame

 

[Banana Aeon]

Go Colts please Luck save us.

Luck can't beat the Seahawks.

This is a job only the Patriots can do.

 

[JABEE]

gosh the american anthem is so lame

We are Patriot-Hating Americans in this thread. God Bless America!

 

[Haloid1177]

I wanna puke already

We can hold each other's hair.

 

[djplaeskool]

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Do I want to see Brady get 4 or do I want to see Russel Wilson become the new Eli Manning?

 

[Talon]

Marshawn Lynch must have the worst contract value:impact on team's success ratio in the league. Poor guy.

 

[thefit]

Global warming not on the side of cheatin Pats

 

[Trey]

Are you fucking 14-years-old?

A football game is not just a constituent of the end. The result is an amalgam of the full 60 minutes. The first three quarters don't float off into the ether. If the Packers execute and score TDs instead of kicking FGs, they carry the game out of reach.

This is the same logic that leads to the Bayless/Banks "Oh, look at all those comeback wins" horseshit. How is that more valuable than a QB that keeps pressing on the gas and blowing opponents out? It isn't.

No, I actually understand football and determinism. It's why every time someone says some dumb shit like "if they would have gotten a TD 46 minutes earlier in the game, they wouldn't be in this position!!!" I roll my eyes.

All the plays in the beginning of the game set up the final few possessions. Those final few possessions determine who wins the game.

 

[Narag]

can't wait for Cribbs to fuck things up today

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Luck can't beat the Seahawks.

This is a job only the Patriots can do.

I mean save us from having to watch Patriots in SB.

 

[ATF487]

gosh the american anthem is so lame

STOP NOT HONORING AMERICA

 

[Kave_Man]

Oh yeah there's another game now.

 

[Sephzilla]

Lol

I feel bad for him because he's going to get more shit than he deserves for that. The game in reality is all on McCarthy

 

[Nori Chan]

Lions got their karma for Suh
Cowboys got their karma for ghost PI call
Packers got their karma for Dez non-catch catch

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