4 Keys for Game-Planning Against New England Patriots

March 3, 2015   ·   Duncan Day   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots have appeared in six Super Bowls in the past 14 years because they are superb at executing game plans against their opponents. Certain factors such as cornerback-receiver matchups ultimately drive head coach Bill Belichick's plan.
Instead of playing to their own personal system, the Patriots aim to exploit other teams' weaknesses, and Belichick devises his approach to every game with this intention in mind.
In the ensuing slides, we will take a look at factors that teams consider when preparing for the Pats and also deliberate on how to utilize them for the best.
 
4. Emphasizing Running Game
The Patriots lost four games during the regular season, and in three of those instances (not including the Buffalo loss), the common effective thread between NE’s opposition was a great running attack.
The logic behind handing off the ball is straightforward: you keep Tom Brady off the field with longer possessions, forcing the four...

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