12-12-2012, 01:38 PM
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Re: Patriots acquire CB Aqib Talib from Bucs for 4th rd pick
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Originally Posted by JonMatrix
Yeah, that pass D looked better than it has in quite some time. They're probably the team that nobody in the AFC wants to face at this point.
I'm not as sold on Houston being a SB contender after seeing Wade and his blitzes get smoked by Aaron Rodgers and now Tom Brady on national TV.
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This isn't a new phenomenon though, Wade Phillips' defenses have often struggled against the really great offenses and quarterbacks. You can go all the way back to Super Bowl 24 when the Niners could have scored 100 points against the Broncos.
Nevertheless, Houston is a good team, not a great team because they have limitations in a couple of areas. I'm really not certain anymore if they are going to beat the Colts twice and win out to secure the #1 seed. I could see them blowing out the Colts at home, but Indy has defied statistics and the odds so frequently this season that it's not a safe bet. Regardless of whether they get the #1 seed, at this point I would be stunned if the Patriots and Broncos didn't represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.
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