AP Power Rankings

[truedolfan57]

they would blow off a week 1 victory against the pats as just that. it's just week 1.

 

[doughbraz54]

I wonder how these people act if Miami happens to beat the MIGHTY Patriots week 1.

Somehow it will be a fluke and that it was an off game for the pats. They will move up in the power rankings.

 

[Fins1971]

Patriots have won 10 straight season openers. Going to be quite a task to upset them in week 1

Games involving the Patriots beginning with the 2003 season (games in Week 1):



2003 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 7 2003 at Buf Buffalo 31, New England 0

2004 season: Week 1 Thu Sep 9 2004 at NE New England 27, Indianapolis 24

2005 season: Week 1 Thu Sep 8 2005 at NE New England 30, Oakland 20

2006 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 10 2006 at NE New England 19, Buffalo 17

2007 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 9 2007 at NYJ New England 38, NY Jets 14

2008 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 7 2008 at NE New England 17, Kansas City 10

2009 season: Week 1 Mon Sep 14 2009 at NE New England 25, Buffalo 24

2010 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 12 2010 at NE New England 38, Cincinnati 24

2011 season: Week 1 Mon Sep 12 2011 at Mia New England 38, Miami 24

2012 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 9 2012 at Ten New England 34, Tennessee 13

2013 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 8 2013 at Buf New England 23, Buffalo 21

2014 season: Week 1 Sun Sep 7 2014 NE at Mia



Primary team the Patriots: 10-1
Points for the Patriots: 289
Points against the Patriots: 222

 

[nick1]

Anything below 20th is too low. I guess if you don't think Tannehill is for real you put miami that low but even if tannehill is just ok I think this is an 8-8 team which means 15th to 18th. I can't see how you justify below 20th

 

[Digital]

While the Patriots tend to win their openers, they tend to lose he majority of their losses in the first half of the season. We played them evenly twice last year and we're victims of egregious officiating in New England away from sweeping them and making the playoffs.

This year we have a new OL Coach and an exciting new Offensive Coordinator. The opener means they will have zero tape on our new offense ... unless they spy on us again.

So, much like when we sprung the Wildcat on them for the first time ... our offense just might catch them off guard.

In reality the Patriots have owned us in the Belichik and Brady era ... so there really isn't a 'good time' to play them. But, IMHO, this is our best chance.

We are a team that probably should be ranked in the teens or just above. While the Patriots are better than us ... they aren't a ton better than us.