Unlike 2005, This Finale Matters

Fans will remember the Patriots’ final regular season game a year ago, when New England basically tanked their regular season finale against the Dolphins.  The game was entertaining, though, as backup QB Doug Flutie scored on a drop-kick and several young players got valuable experience heading into the playoffs.  The loss actually helped the Patriots gain a matchup against the Jaguars, whom the Patriots handled with ease on the opening weekend of the playoffs.

This year, however, the Patriots really could use a win against the Titans.  If things fall the right way, a Pats’ win coupled with a Colts loss to the Dolphins would give the Patriots the #3 seed in the AFC and a game against the Jets instead of the Broncos.  Even though it’s unlikely that the Cleo Lemon-led Dolphins will march into the RCA Dome and steal one against the heavily-favored Colts, that game won’t be played until the Patriots are finished today, meaning that the team has to go for the “W” and hope for the best.

If you’d like to see these Patriots attempt to get back to the Super Bowl, head to StubHub.com and grab your NFL playoff tickets.

Posted in Uncategorized on December 31, 2006

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