This will be the Chargers' biggest hurdle. NE is dangerous and Belichick will have a plan to slow down L.T. and make Rivers beat him. The Chargers WHOOPED NE in Foxboro last yr, and Brady was snubbed for the Pro-Bowl in favor of Rivers (what a joke). Harrison, Seau, and Caldwell are all ex-Chargers who hate Marty and A.J. So, NE has plenty of motivating factors. Lots of pressure on Marty in this game. I am nervous for the Chargers here, but happy NE doesn't have Vinatierri anymore. Can't wait to be at the Q on Sunday. THe joint will be rocking! I think this is the Chargers' year and feel very confident in saying NE will be their toughest test. Balt doesn't scare me, especially playing them here. LT would run all over the Colts. Whoever comes out of the NFC couldn't beat San Diego.
For all intensive purposes, this game is the superbowl.
I think NE will shut down LT and tell Rivers - beat us in your first playoff game.
Given that, I will happily take 11-1 Brady and the points.
Further, the Chargers may well have played the easiest schedule in football (Except maybe the Seahawks).
The only two games they played against playoff teams were Sea where they won by 3 and Balt where they lost by 3.
They have 14 wins, but many came against: Oak, TN, Pitt (When Pitt was a mess), SF, STL, Cle, Cinci, Denver, Oak, Buff, Denver, KC, Sea, AZ
One can make a case that Sea is the worst team in the playoffs...
New England did not play a lot of playoff teams, but have beaten the Jets twice and the Bears. they lost a close one to Indy. Overall, I think the schedule is a good deal tougher than SD.
SD lost their only superbowl contender matchup with Baltimore.
Just my thoughts.
Sean
I think NE will shut down LT and tell Rivers - beat us in your first playoff game.
Given that, I will happily take 11-1 Brady and the points.
Further, the Chargers may well have played the easiest schedule in football (Except maybe the Seahawks).
The only two games they played against playoff teams were Sea where they won by 3 and Balt where they lost by 3.
They have 14 wins, but many came against: Oak, TN, Pitt (When Pitt was a mess), SF, STL, Cle, Cinci, Denver, Oak, Buff, Denver, KC, Sea, AZ
One can make a case that Sea is the worst team in the playoffs...
New England did not play a lot of playoff teams, but have beaten the Jets twice and the Bears. they lost a close one to Indy. Overall, I think the schedule is a good deal tougher than SD.
SD lost their only superbowl contender matchup with Baltimore.
Just my thoughts.
Sean
