Brutal NE Weather Could Cause Another Post Season Disaster for Pats

**Greg** · 01-13-2012, 01:19 PM

We recently benefited from a tuck rule call this year.

I don't see this hurting the Patriots too much, much of their passing is short and intermediate. If they were depending on throwing deep it might hurt some.

The temp will be around 20 during the game and the winds look to be in the 12-15 MPH range.

It does help the Broncos but not that much. If they can run the ball and get to Brady they can win.

**Tspot-D-Ravenator** · 01-13-2012, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Greg

We recently benefited from a tuck rule call this year.

even though I was rooting for the Pats back then, although not a fan and never could be now, I thought it was a bogus call and should have been a fumble.

**Maverick Hiker** · 01-13-2012, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Tom Brady has won AFC Championship games in blinding snow storms. I wouldn't get my hopes up

Maybe the 35 year old Brady can't adjust to extremely cold weather, as well as the 25 year old Brady did. He didn't light up the Jets or Ravens in his last two playoff games.

Bilichick has lost some of his magic too.

**Paintballguy** · 01-13-2012, 01:31 PM

I can't see Brady losing to the Denver Tebows, but I also didn't see it happened to the Steelers. We will see.

**Irish Raven** · 01-13-2012, 02:03 PM

It's the very opposite, the Patriots love snow games

boston.com tells me

The Patriots improved to 11-0 in snow games at home in Foxborough

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

this will help the Pats not hurt them

**Greg** · 01-13-2012, 02:15 PM

It isn't going to snow, however, it will be cold and breezy.

**alien bird** · 01-13-2012, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by bt12483

Instead of weather the bigger issue IMO is NE did not beat a team with a winning record all year. They feasted on .500 and less teams, and 2/3 of their losses came to teams with a winning record.

The key to beating Brees/Brady/Rodgers is pressure up front. Disrupt their ability to pass from the start of the play. If Denver can dial up Miller and Dumervil and co. and get to Brady, and Tebow works his magic, Denver can win this thing, especially since they officially have an overall winning record now.

That's a stretch. Denver was 8-8. If you are going to go that route, then the Patriots beat a winning team in 9-8 denver a month ago. They also beat a winning teams in Oakland (2-1 at the time) & New York Jets (5-3) if you want to look at the records at the time of the game. Can Denver win? Sure, but I'm not holding my breath. If it snows, the tuck rule gods will be with the pretty boy in the Uggs.

**BleedPurple92** · 01-13-2012, 05:07 PM

Anyone who think the Broncos cant win this game, or have no chance, is flat out foolish.

**52decleetzu** · 01-13-2012, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Greg

It isn't going to snow, however, it will be cold and breezy.

Exactly.

While normally this would be a concern for a high flying passing attack, the Patriots don't throw the ball downfield much and rely on the short to intermediate passing game. The wind factor will be of little concern.

It will affect the kickers more than Brady.

**Maverick Hiker** · 01-13-2012, 06:10 PM

Well whether it was the cold weather, good defense, or something else, Brady did not perform very well in his last two playoff games against the Ravens at home and against the Jets at home last year. The Denver defense isn't an elite one, too inconsistent. but maybe with the weather and Brady and Bilichick's recent playoff failures, they can hold the Patriots down.

The New England team is somewhat one dimensional and if Brady's passing attack is not hitting on all cylinders then the Patriots defense and running game cannot be counted on to pick up the slack. The Patriots have one of the worst defenses in the league and the Broncos have a good running attack.

**The Excellector** · 01-13-2012, 06:57 PM

As much as I would like to see Brady go down, if he does go down, it won't be due to the weather. At least, it won't be due to him not putting the ball where it needs to be. If anything, the WRs/TEs, might have an issue with holding onto the ball. However, that would be a problem for the Broncos as well.

**edgecrusher** · 01-13-2012, 07:18 PM

Brady will look poor in the first half and watch his team fall into a big hole 20-7. In the second half, he will throw 4 TDs and the Broncos will be stuffed. Final 35-20.

**TimTheEnchanter** · 01-13-2012, 07:27 PM

Wind is the main factor that affects the passing game and both teams have to play in it. I would expect the wind to have a much bigger impact on Tebow's 40-yard wobblers then it will on Brady's 8 yard tight spiral to a wide open, streaking WesAaRob Welknandekoswski

On the other hand the breeze might blow some of tebow's passes back on target, so there's always that.