The Road to SuperBowl XLIV: The Official 2010 NFL Playoffs Thread

**BillD1984** · 01-03-2010 09:04 PM

The Patriots have a 12 game home playoff winning streak on the line against the Ravens.

The Pats last home playoff loss was Dec. 31, 1978 against the Earl Campbell-led Houston Oilers in Foxboro.

**cjwct** · 01-03-2010 09:10 PM

Sorry Bill . . . Wes Welker torn ACL and MCL . . . Pats are done!

Source: New England Patriots' Wes Welker tears ACL, MCL - ESPN Boston

**SabresRule** · 01-03-2010 09:19 PM

Belichick should have NEVER played Welker today.

He should have sat him out ala Brees.

**BillD1984** · 01-03-2010 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by cjwct

Sorry Bill . . . Wes Welker torn ACL and MCL . . . Pats are done!

Source: New England Patriots' Wes Welker tears ACL, MCL - ESPN Boston

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Without Welker- far and away the Pat's MVP this season- it will certainly be difficult.

But I'm not ready to call it a season just yet.

Will this hurt Randy Moss? Of course it will. But, the Pats do have other options
(impressive rookie Julian Edelman, TE's Ben Watson and Chris Baker and backs Fred Taylor, Sammy Morris, Laurence Maroney and Kevin Faulk).

No ONE player can replace a Wes Welker, but over the years, Brady has been a master of spreading the ball around.

**BillD1984** · 01-03-2010 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by SabresRule

Belichick should have NEVER played Welker today.

He should have sat him out ala Brees.

I disagree that he should have sat out the entire game.

Besides, as Rey has correctly pointed out, Welker's injury could have happened during a no contact practice drill.

I didn't have a problem with Belichick playing his starters for a few series anyway. What I DID have a problem with was Brady playing in the second half.

**Ramy** · 01-03-2010 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by BillD1984

With all the success both of these franchises have had this decade, it's amazing that this is their first ever playoff meeting!

This now leaves Buffalo, Cincinnati, Houston and Kansas City as the only AFC teams that the Pats haven't met in the postseason.

The only way Cincinnati would play them this year is in the AFC Championship game.

**BillD1984** · 01-03-2010 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by ramy

The only way Cincinnati would play them this year is in the AFC Championship game.

Right, and that's where the importance of the 3 or 4 seed comes in.

**anders5189** · 01-03-2010 09:55 PM

There is one good thing to come from Wes Welker's injury, although Patriots fans may have a tough time seeing it. I think it is ridiculous that the league is seriously considering punishing teams for resting their starters. Welker's injury shows exactly why teams do it! This will be remembered for a loooong time. As if an extra draft pick could make things even.

**BillD1984** · 01-03-2010 09:55 PM

With the Jets beating the Bengals 24-0, it looks like the Ravens-Pats game will indeed be the 3-6 matchup.

Which means if the Pats win they will automatically go to San Diego, and if the Ravens win they'll automatically go to Indy.

**cjwct** · 01-03-2010 09:58 PM

Look at these J E TS . . . J E T S . . . JETS JETS JETS . . . if I am Cincinnati, I do not want to play this team next week and am thankful it is at home!

By the way, unless Ocho Cinco has great 2nd half, it's back to #85 Chad Johnson next week (he made a deal with Costas in the pre-game show)