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NFL offseason/free agency/draft thread Mar 18, 2020 20:29:19 GMT movieliker likes this

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Post by 尺ロㄈにモイ州凡几 on Mar 18, 2020 20:29:19 GMT

Mar 18, 2020 19:58:15 GMT Rey Kahuka said:

Mar 18, 2020 19:25:47 GMT 尺ロㄈにモイ州凡几 said:

Well, speaking as someone who is unbiased, the Patriots did play in the weakest division in NFL for the last decade and it benefited them greatly. Yeah, it helped that they were focused, and prepared, and had "the greatest QB of all time", but to say playing in a weak division didn't have any part in their dominance over that division is laughable. The other AFC East teams were largely garbage or just ok. Only six times did a team in the east win more than eight games. Only four times did an east team get to the playoffs. If any of the other AFC East teams were able to consistently trot out a quality team, then I doubt the Patriots would've won the division as many times as they did.

I'm really not trying to discredit the Patriots success any. I'm just saying that they were aided by playing in a division that was terrible for pretty much the entire decade.

This is from the link I provided to a previous post of mine that you clearly didn't read:

In 2003, the Patriots went 14-2. One of those losses was to divisional opponent Buffalo. In 2004, the Patriots again went 14-2. One of those losses was to divisional opponent Miami. In 2006 they went 12-4, and still lost to the Jets and Dolphins. In 2008 11-5 and they again lost to both NYJ and Miami. 2009, 10-6 with 2 division losses. 2010 14-2 with one loss to the Jets and guess who knocked them out of the playoffs, in Gillette Stadium: The fucking Jets. I'll keep going. 2011 they went 13-3 with a loss to Buffalo. 2013 12-4, losing again to the Jets and Dolphins. 2014 12-4, losing to Miami and Buffalo. 2015 12-4, losing again to the Jets and Dolphins. 2016 14-2 with a loss to Buffalo. That's eight times where half of their season's losses came to divisional foes. 2017 13-3 with a loss to the Dolphins. 2018 11-5 with a loss to the Dolphins. Wow, the Patriots sure have whooped up on that weak division of theirs over the years, just feasting on them and "gaining confidence." In fact since 2003, the only times they've swept their division were 2012, and of course 2007 when they beat everyone on their schedule until the Super Bowl (lol, it's still funny!).

Can you explain that to me? Can you explain how playing in a weak division helped them when there were so many seasons where literally half of their losses were to division foes? Can you explain this?

The Patriots are 71-19 since 2003 in the AFC East. That’s a .788 winning percentage. Outside the division, they are 118-32 (.786).

Can you explain it? Because I can. It turns out Brady's Patriots beat whoever is in front of them, much more often than not.

Well, first off: I'm not talking about last decade. I'm talking about only 2010-2019.

Secondly: Yes, the Patriots win against everyone, but the other AFC East teams don't. There's a consistency in how subpar or terrible those other teams are. It's a lot easier to win a division when the other teams in your division aren't giving you much competition for the title.

Thirdly: Can you explain why you get so bent out of shape whenever someone says something negative about the Patriots or won't give them full credit for their success? Can you explain that? Can you? I need to know. I have to know.