Pats Cannot Lose: How Do NFL Teams Beat the New England Patriots?

December 18, 2010   ·   Akash A   ·   Jump to comments

After a brutal  loss to the Cleveland Browns, the New England Patriots have won against the Indianapolis Colts,  Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears. Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York are all in contention for division titles, and the Patriots blew each of them out of the water.
So, after mauling supposedly top NFL teams, how can other, inferior teams even think about beating the Patriots?
It comes down to one thing: pass rush.
Not just some blitz packages here and there, but a consistent and powerful pass rush.
If Tom Brady has time to throw, he’ll put up better offensive numbers than his opponent, end of story.
Now, I understand that in the NFL any team can lose on any given day. However, the blueprint to beating the Patriots lies in heavily pressuring Brady.
Otherwise, it doesn’t matter how good the opposition’s offense is, or how great their secondary is, if they can’t put Brad...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article is property of BleacherReport.com