I just don't agree as much as I don't want to look past opponents and not disrespect any opponent, but I don't play on the team either. haha
NE will have had 10 days to get ready for them and without Henry, without Jones, a dinged up AJ Brown, I am trying to understand where their weapons are. I just don't see it. They have a really weak RB group, and weak skill positions beyond Brown. I mean, we're supposed to be fearful of D'onta Foreman?
In 2019, Vrabel had a pouty, distracted Brady last time and barely won. I am just not being this idea Tenn is some kind of loaded team. Their record is very misleading, IMO. They've sort of been this default #1 seed team for a while, but most of their wins have come vs teams with some kind of a disaster unfolding as Tenn played them that week. Throw 2019 and 2020 out the window.
I also think it's odd that you hear things like Tenn beat so many "playoff teams from 2020". I don't see how that applies now especially since there were so many fraud playoff teams last year during a surprise pandemic. It doesn't make sense to me. It feels like the media is scrambling to find a reason to make them stick as some leader of the pack team.
They do have a good defense, to be fair, but beyond that and maybe a good O Line, I am just not seeing where they have advantages.
If you lose to the Jets and now lose to Houston walking into Thanksgiving, you have some problems as a team.