Keeping it short and sweet because people probably aren’t at work today or tomorrow.
The Pats were a 22 point favorite and they won 28-7. So Miami covers again, and the Pats lose for the 5th time against the spread this season. This is the first time the Patriots have defeated all their division opponents in a season. They were oh so close in 2004 before that stinker in Miami. Vindication!
Randy Moss is just 2 TD’s away from breaking Jerry Rice’s touchdown record. So if Tommy Touchdown can throw two to Moss on Saturday night, he’ll break Satan Mannings record while helping Moss break Rice’s mark. More importantly with a win the Pats will become the 1st team in NFL history to finish a season 16-0 on our way to 19-0.
Wasn’t it great to see Maroney finally show up? And not just show up but run for the tune of 14 carries for 156, an average of 11.1 yards per carry. He had two 50+ runs, one for a touchdown. All this without the top two TE’s on the field. Let’s hope that this kind of production, even half that, continues for the next month or so. How sweet would it be?
Well, on to New York this weekend and a showdown with the Giants. The Giants are in the playoffs so it’ll be interesting to see what Coughlin does with his starters against the Pats. For reference, the line opened at 14.5 in favor of the Pats.
