Watch the New England Patriots (6-4) in action on Thursday night soccer travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons (4-5) – live on the Sky Sports NFL from 13.20 early Friday morning.
“Can anyone defeat the Patriots now ?!
However, how Sky Sports’ Neil Reynolds put it poetically this week. it looks like the “Evil Empire” is back; The Patriots have won four straight winnings, finishing 6-4 this season, comfortably fighting not only for a playoff spot in the AFC, but perhaps even for a divisional title, with two bouts against the East-leading Buffalo Bills (6 -3) come.
Bill Belichick led his team to victories over the New York Jets (54-13), the Los Angeles Chargers (27-24), the Carolina Panthers (24-6) and, most recently and impressively, the Cleveland Browns (45-7).
Their only defeats of the year were overtime to the Dallas Cowboys and a two-point loss to Super Bowl defending Tampa Bay Buccaneers champion Brady, as well as early-season defeats to the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins, their most recent. the only one of those teams that currently does not have a single winning record.
It wasn’t always flashy. The Patriots are in the middle of the group in terms of total attacks (15th, 356.2 yards per game), although their defense was one of the best equipment in the league – sixth in total (328 fighters allowed) and second in scoring (17.7 points) per game). ).
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New England’s endeavors and how they did it have prompted comparisons to another lowly, uncomplicated team that shocked NFL watchers in their race to the first Super Bowl title 20 years ago, starting the dynasty.
“This is the real atmosphere of the Patriots of 2001”, Good morning football host Kay Adams said this week. “They get away from the offensive line, running on the move, and their quarterback is a good decision-maker.
“I’m not saying that they are going to win the Super Bowl, but obviously they are participating.
“The rest of the AFC is so volatile. All you need is consistent play right now and the Patriots are on the rise, which should be very scary for the rest of the playoff contenders. “
