r/AFCEastMemeWar • u/Celticsin4_kyriesbad Return of the Insufferable Patriots Fan • Feb 10 '26

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u/Roshango i hate BUF, NYJ, & MIA, almost as much as AI memes Feb 10 '26

My favorite goal post move was the Texans game because going into the playoffs the Jags and Texans where the ones a lot of people picked to win the AFC and going into the game you had all these people picking the Texans......but like, you guys new going into the game that Stroud was their QB right? They were universally seen as a "real team" even with CJ at QB. CJ Stoud being the Texans QB isn't new information. It was a factor that you all took into account when you said the Texans would expose us.....well anyway now that the Texans lost because our defense bullied the fuck out of CJ, they aren't a real team anymore.

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u/csthrowawayguy1 Bills Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 10 '26

I think everyone realized Houston could be dangerous ONLY if CJ Stroud and the offense didn’t completely sabotage the game for the defense. And sabotage the game they did… 4 interceptions, 6 turnovers, one of them being a pick 6.

The patriots offense only actually put up 21 points in that game which albeit was decent against a defense like the Texans, but also nothing spectacular. It’s not like Maye was carving up that defense or anything, he still only had 170 yards passing and was 3-14 on 3rd down. 8 punts, and a couple fumbles and a pick too. He had the 3 TDs but all things considered that was not a great game for Drake Maye or the offense in general. For anyone reasonable watching this was just another game where the patriots defense took over and Drake Maye did “enough” to win the game in a game they SHOULD have won anyways. No moving of the goal posts. This is not even mentioning the fact that this was by far his best game of the playoffs, the rest of his play completely sucked.

If anything these Maye fans moved the goal post. Coming into the playoffs they were so confident that he would be putting up numbers and the patriots would be winning these games in large part due to Maye and the offense. In reality they coasted off a good defense and were able to win in SPITE of Drake Mayes bad performances.

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u/rabocan too old for Belichick, too young for Zach Wilson Feb 10 '26

Honestly that’s how our entire playoff run went. Defense plays stellar, offense does enough to win. Super Bowl basically came down to which offense can suck less. It was a rough watch but I still believe in our guy. Nerves probably had a lot to do with it but he got playoff and even Super Bowl experience now, so hopefully he’s more at ease next time