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From: jjc@houxl.UUCP (J.CARBONARO)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: re:NFL Forum #12 (Pats)
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Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 10:55:04 EST
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<	Despite their loss in overtime (seventh or eight time they've lost
<in overtime.  They really seem to be jinxed in that department!) on Sunday,
<they are having a great season.  They are 8:4 overall and 5:1 in their 
<division!  Considering the powerful teams in the AFC East division, that is
<quite an accomplishment!  But how good are their chances?  Can they take the
<division title?  Can they finally win a game in the playoffs (in both their
<two previous appearances they lost their first game)?  How far can they go?

I can't argue about the Pats having a good year, but I'd like to clarify
something re: their powerful division.  The Bills and Colts are pretty poor.  
That leaves the Jets and Dolphins.  In 3 games against them, they are 2-1.
Sure that's not bad, but I'm not sure they could even AFFORD to be anything
less than that.  Think about it - they beat the Jets/Dolphins at HOME.
They lost to the Jets (barely) on the road, and their remaining tough
divisional game is on the road (in Miami, where they are 1-17 lifetime!!).
Who knows, they MIGHT just end up dead-even as far as their tough
divisional games are concerned.

re: Pats OT jinx.  I THINK I just heard that they are the ONLY NFL team
to NEVER have had an OT win (0-8).

Happy Thanksgiving.