The #2 seed isn’t a bad thing

[winwithd]

It's remarkable one team can be so fortunate time after time after time. Seattle, Atlanta, now this.

They are saying AB is back for the playoffs. We nearly beat them even without him. But if we start thinking we are screwed because we don't have the #1 seed, then we probably are. I don't think the coaches and players are thinking that way. We outplayed them. They may have out coached us in situations. We probably learned some things today. We showed we can move the ball on the ground or in the air on them.

I think we go up there (providing we have to ) and beat them. I'm more concerned about possibly having to beat Jacksonville then the Pats. What makes Foxboro so mystical? I doubt the Rats went up there scared. Didn't the Rats win there to reach the SB? We will get AB and Haden back for that game.

[Starlifter]

As I said, the bills could beat NE this week. We may still end up #1. But I’m not going to say the sky is falling. I was stoked to see all the man we played. I think we finish 13-3. We may end up with the jags, but I’m not sold on Blake bortles just yet. Win the next two, take a week off and then either play at home or ruin NE’s season.

[Northern_Blitz]

The problem isn't the #2 seed, that's great if we end up there (I think it's what will happen).

The problem is that if we don't win out (granted we should), there's a reasonable chance we'd be the #3 seed without a bye. Winning would have put the Pats in the situation where they might have had the extra playoff game.

[Ernie]

It's remarkable one team can be so fortunate time after time after time. Seattle, Atlanta, now this.

They are saying AB is back for the playoffs. We nearly beat them even without him. But if we start thinking we are screwed because we don't have the #1 seed, then we probably are. I don't think the coaches and players are thinking that way. We outplayed them. They may have out coached us in situations. We probably learned some things today. We showed we can move the ball on the ground or in the air on them.

I think we go up there (providing we have to ) and beat them. I'm more concerned about possibly having to beat Jacksonville then the Pats. What makes Foxboro so mystical? I doubt the Rats went up there scared. Didn't the Rats win there to reach the SB? We will get AB and Haden back for that game.

These are some good points... but to counter:
1.) Bellicheat will dissect last night's film and make adjustments. He's the GOAT, and will certainly outcoach us in that regard.
2.) Ben will not throw 5INT's the next time we play JAX. 3 of those pics were tipped balls, etc. I look at a rematch v. the Jags much like the Pitt/Miami games last year.
The biggest thing that NE has going for them (other than Brady/Bellicheat) is mind control. We will likely get AB and Haden back for that game, but they will have Hogan.... but who knows what other injuries may occur in the next 3 games... to offset getting AB and Haden back.