Who would you rather face...
…in the divisional round: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, or Baltimore?
…in the AFC Championship game: Denver, Indianapolis, Baltimore, or Pittsburgh?
…in the Super Bowl: Green Bay or Seattle?
For me, the answers are: Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and then Green Bay. Cincy is a pretty easy choice, as is Indy. But the Super Bowl matchup for me is incredibly difficult.
Green Bay
- #2 points offense, #6 yardage offense
- #18 points defense, #23 yardage defense
- #1 turnover margin
- already beaten the Patriots this year; has probable league MVP
Seattle
- #11 points offense, #11 yardage offense
- #2 points defense, #1 yardage defense
- #6 turnover margin
- know how to win; defending SB champs
Would you rather face a great offense and mediocre defense like Green Bay, or a decent offense and dominating defense like Seattle? I think either one would represent an extremely difficult challenge for New England, though I also believe the Patriots could beat either one.
I know, we are a long way from all this. I hope the players aren't thinking this far down the road. "We're on to the Jets" is what they should be thinking. But for us fans, it's ok to talk about this.
…in the divisional round: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, or Baltimore?
…in the AFC Championship game: Denver, Indianapolis, Baltimore, or Pittsburgh?
…in the Super Bowl: Green Bay or Seattle?
For me, the answers are: Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and then Green Bay. Cincy is a pretty easy choice, as is Indy. But the Super Bowl matchup for me is incredibly difficult.
Green Bay
- #2 points offense, #6 yardage offense
- #18 points defense, #23 yardage defense
- #1 turnover margin
- already beaten the Patriots this year; has probable league MVP
Seattle
- #11 points offense, #11 yardage offense
- #2 points defense, #1 yardage defense
- #6 turnover margin
- know how to win; defending SB champs
Would you rather face a great offense and mediocre defense like Green Bay, or a decent offense and dominating defense like Seattle? I think either one would represent an extremely difficult challenge for New England, though I also believe the Patriots could beat either one.
I know, we are a long way from all this. I hope the players aren't thinking this far down the road. "We're on to the Jets" is what they should be thinking. But for us fans, it's ok to talk about this.