Pats @ Jets

There's really only two games left in the regular season? This season has literally flown by. 

I feel like I've said that the Patriots have a lot on the line for every game over the past month. But it's true, they have. And tomorrow's matchup in the Meadowlands is no different. 

Last week, the Patriots clinched a playoff spot and won the AFC East, remaining the number one seed in the AFC.  If the season ended today, we'd have a first round bye and homefield throughout. Exactly what we want. But, the season doesn't end today...and our last two games won't be easy wins. 

Debatably the most talked about storyline this week, has been Rex Ryan vs Belichick for what could be the final time. These two rivals have given us a lot of laughs over the past few seasons. The Jets' season is way past over at this point. But that doesn't mean they're going to just lay down and let us win. We're division rivals, with a long history, and let's face it, we pretty much hate each other. Of course both teams are going to play their hearts out. For some unknown reason, a lot of fans seem to think that this game is a sure win. I honestly cannot understand why or how anyone would think this. Anytime we play the Jets, it's normally a tough game. Other than a few exceptions over the past 4-5 seasons, the games have usually been pretty close, and keep us on the edge of our seats. Seriously, it doesn't matter how bad the Jets' record is, they give New England some trouble. Considering that this is probably Rex Ryan's last game against New England in Jets green, he probably wants to beat us, one more time. And his players want to get him that one more win. Have you noticed that even though they have a losing record, they're last in their division, and they just really haven't had a good season, they still give it everything they've got, week in and week out? That says something about how much love and respect they have for their coach. 

In my opinion, tomorrow's game plan should be simple, yet effective play calling. Keeping our players healthy is a definite (and obvious) concern. Since we've already clinched a playoff spot, limiting injuries as best we can and preserving 'special' plays is huge. We already know we'll be without Jules and Blount tomorrow, which, is kind of scary, but in my opinion, this is a great opportunity to test the depth of our roster. Next man up. Ehem, Tyms time to shine? Use that other tight end? It's only Wright. Will Amendola answer our prayers? Okay, enough with the puns, Lauren...

I'm hoping for a monster performance from Jonas Gray, again, tomorrow. Now that he's finally out of the doghouse, I'm sure Pats fans everywhere would love to see him shred the Jets d-line...which is wicked good. 
No more interceptions, Tommy. C'mon. This is December. You play your best football in December, remember? Listen, all we're asking for is pinpoint accuracy, touchdowns, a fired up (& healthy) Brady, and a win. Sound good? Alright, good talk. 
So defense...basically just keep doing what ya doing. Oh um, Browner, can we aim for let's say, 2 flags at most? Deal. 

Defensively, if the Patriots can limit Geno (both passing and running it himself) and stop Percy Harvin and Chris Ivory, then we should be okay. I have a weird, but good feeling about Revis, tomorrow. I don't know, but I think Revis has a huge game against his old team. A pick or two? An absolute shutdown performance? Maybe Bill will even let him live his dream and catch a pass from TB12 and score a touchdown against his former team. Who knows. But I have a feeling... 
Onto offense. The Patriots know that the Jets' defense is really good. But I think our offense...is even better. Protect Brady, block for Gray, and use every weapon. Obviously, again, by no means will this be an easy one. But the main goal, is to stay healthy, stay focused, and come away with the win. 

As always, Go Pats!