Line: Rams -4.5, O/U 44 Opening Kick Off: The Pats have remained in LA this week after beating the Chargers on Sunday 45-0. Tonight’s game kicks off at 8:20 from SoFi Stadium. This is the just the 15th time these two franchises have met dating back to 1974. New England holds the advantage in this series 9-5, with the last win coming in Super Bowl 53 (13-3). Super Bowl 36…
If the Patriots want to have any shot of making the playoffs, then they need to win the next two games. It is that simple. New England is still “in the hunt” at 5-6 but they are currently tenth in the AFC. Given the fact that every other team in front of them has a .500 record or above, they essentially need to win out to clinch the seventh seed….
Image courtesy of Billie Weiss/Getty Images Get used to it Patriots fans. Get used to the Patriots winning ugly games like they did yesterday against Arizona. Let’s face it. The Patriots are not good enough to win any other way. They lack the talent necessary to win games by two or more scores. This team is going to be in close games week in and week out. In order for…
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The Patriots defense delivered a performance for the ages last night thanks to a game plan for the ages. Bill Belichick and de facto defensive coordinator Brian Flores orchestrated one of the greatest defensive performances in Super Bowl history. Belichick and Flores shut down an offense that averaged 32.9 points per game and over 400 yards of offense per game. In many ways, it shouldn’t be…
Game rewind: The Patriots defense completely shut down the Los Angeles Rams en route to a 13-3 win and a sixth Super Bowl title. The game certainly did not live up to the hype but a win is a win. The Patriots are Super Bowl champs! Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Defense was dominant: I don’t think anyone saw this type of defensive performance going into this…
The Patriots will battle the Rams in Super Bowl LIII. Enough with the chatter. We’ve broken this match up down enough. Here are five key for the Patriots if they want to win Super Bowl LIII. 1, Get off to a fast start offensively: The Patriots are notorious for getting off to slow starts in the Super Bowl. They must reverse that trend in this game and get off to…
The Patriots will battle the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. The game features the old guard Patriots versus the up and coming Rams. A lot has been made this week about the coaching match up between Bill Belichick and Sean McVay but as always, this game will come down to the players. Here is what you need to know about the Los Angeles Rams on offense, defense and…
The Patriots and Rams will face off in Super LIII tomorrow night. When I look at these two teams, I see two teams that match up pretty evenly. On paper, the Rams have the more talented roster but the Patriots have a decided advantage in terms of experience. Here is how these two teams match up by positions. Quarterback: The Patriots have the advantage at quarterback. Tom Brady is playing…
When the Patriots meet the Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, it will be a battle of the old guard versus the new guard. Baby boomer versus millennial. Genius versus prodigy. Any way you phrase it, Bill Belichick versus Sean McVay is a dream coaching match-up. The greatest coach of all time versus the new face of coaching. Going into this season, Rams, Patriots was a popular Super Bowl…
(Image courtesy of Alex Gallardo/Associated Press) The Patriots offensive line faces a hefty challenge on Sunday when having to block the Rams talented defensive line, especially defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Donald had an MVP caliber season in 2018 leading the NFL in sacks with 20.5. That is unheard of for a defensive tackle but it is not a surprise given Donald’s talent and how Wade Phillips uses him in his scheme….