Therick67
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Which is only 2 games, as opposed to 6 games against the Bills, Jets, and Dolphins.
The point is, they've beaten everyone. Go ahead and try to put qualifiers on it..
Which is only 2 games, as opposed to 6 games against the Bills, Jets, and Dolphins.
Which is only 2 games, as opposed to 6 games against the Bills, Jets, and Dolphins.
I think they actually lost to Peyton Manning's corpse last game, not sure if that still counts.They haven't lost on the road in the AFC CG when the opposing QB isn't Peyton Manning.
Actually I was curious so here it goes. Season by season breakdown of record vs AFC East and record vs everyone else:
2001: 4-2 vs AFC East; 7-3 vs everyone else (11-5 total)
2002: 4-2 vs AFC East; 5-5 vs everyone else (9-7 total)
2003: 5-1 vs AFC East; 9-1 vs everyone else (14-2 total)
2004: 5-1 vs AFC East; 9-1 vs everyone else (14-2 total)
2005: 5-1 vs AFC East; 5-5 vs everyone else (10-6 total)
2006: 4-2 vs AFC East; 8-2 vs everyone else (12-4 total)
2007: 6-0 vs AFC East; 10-0 vs everyone else (16-0 total)
2008: 4-2 vs AFC East; 7-3 vs everyone else (11-5 total)
2009: 4-2 vs AFC East; 6-4 vs everyone else (10-6 total)
2010: 5-1 vs AFC East; 9-1 vs everyone else (14-2 total)
2011: 5-1 vs AFC East; 8-2 vs everyone else (13-3 total)
2012: 6-0 vs AFC East; 6-4 vs everyone else (12-4 total)
2013: 5-1 vs AFC East; 7-3 vs everyone else (12-4 total)
2014: 4-2 vs AFC East; 8-2 vs everyone else (12-4 total)
2015: 4-2 vs AFC East; 8-2 vs everyone else (12-4 total)
2016: 5-1 vs AFC East; 9-1 vs everyone else (14-2 total)
2017: 5-1 vs AFC East; 8-2 vs everyone else (13-3 total)
2018: 5-1 vs AFC East; 6-4 vs everyone else (11-5 total)
Bold denotes Super Bowl seasons
Italic denotes perfect 6-0 record vs AFC East
Total record vs AFC EAST: 85-23; 78.7 WIN%
Total record outside division: 143-37; 79.4 WIN%
WIN% better outside the division
As you can see, in most season, their winning% is actually better outside the division. Also, besides 2002 and 2005, they have finished above .500 against teams not in their division with the most popular record being 8-2, 9-1 or better (11 of 18 seasons).
Thank you, next.
The craziest stat is that 11-5 is the Pats' WORST record in 10 years
Will be interesting to see how the cold will play into things. At this point, it's going to be about 11 degrees on Sunday. It's been cold in Foxborough this week and I'm sure Belichick is
taking full advantage of it...
Thanks to the leg up gained from being able to go 6-0, 5-1, or 4-2 in their division every season because they enjoy the benefits of having three perpetually inept teams in their division, the Patriots benefited from a lot of bye week and home field advantage in the playoffs over the years. From the time Belichick drafted Brady, the Patriots have only had to play seven road games in the playoffs. In those seven road games, the Patriots are 3-4, and one of those wins featured Bledsoe as the QB. Brady is 2-4 on the road in the playoffs.
except Giants fans, as that team owns yallNo wonder they are all butt hurt.
Mahomes is Chiefs/Reid proof.
The AFC East 3rd best division since 2002?
The AFC East was probably the best division in football before realignment.
Patriots owned Indy with Peyton, infact they have owned Indy the last two decades irregardless of personnel. Someone just posted they had a 79% win pct aginst the entire NFL over this run. So, sorry but its just a ridiculous thing to sayThat divisiion had Indy in it.
Now, I wish they'd flip Miami and Indy. I still never understood that. Not that in football or really anymore loxation matters but Indy isn't in the South. Miami is. Outside of Miami and Buffalo there really was nothing big between Miami and the rest and that was really only because of Kelly and Marino being in the same class.
If Indy had been in the East the Patriots golden years may have not happened.
You're just reaching for anything, huh?I know Brady is an amazing cold weather QB.... but a majority of his cold weather wins came at home and with all his playoff mileage at 41.... I don't know if weather this cold favors a QB that old.
Brett Favre was the best cold weather QB of his era until that final game at Lambeau.
They have a special type of cold weather at Gillette that benefits BradyYou're just reaching for anything, huh?
Patriots owned Indy with Peyton, infact they have owned Indy the last two decades irregardless of personnel. Someone just posted they had a 79% win pct aginst the entire NFL over this run. So, sorry but its just a ridiculous thing to say