July 4th Is Over, So Now What?

Week 14: vs. Carolina
Jake Delhomme (coincidentally related to one of my assistant coaches) does not respond well to pressure.

Despite this, the game remains close, thanks to the efforts of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart, who are spectacular.

Brady has an interception returned for a touchdown for the first time this season, as pressure from Julius Peppers causes an errant throw.

The defense rises to the occasion to end the game with a fourth down stand.

Patriots win, 28-20.  12-1

Week 15: at Buffalo
It’s December, and it’s Buffalo.  It’s cold.

The Patriots in their usual atypical fashion start the game with 13 straight passes.  Brady hits everybody—Welker first, then Moss, Galloway, Faulk, Baker, Lewis, Welker again, and finally Watson.

The game heats up when Julian Edelman takes a wide receiver reverse and throws a beautiful 39-yard touchdown to Galloway.

Patriots win, 27-10.  13-1

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville
The Jaguars’ tough season doesn’t get any better in Foxboro.

With Jones-Drew out a second consecutive week with a concussion, the weight falls on the shoulders of quarterback David Garrard. The defense, well aware of this, gets after him with abandon.

Patrick Chung has his second straight game with an interception, his fourth in the last four games.

It isn’t all bad for Garrard, as after his four interception game he gets a consolation call from Byron Leftwich.

Patriots win, 31-6.  14-1

Week 17: at Houston
With the AFC East title and homefield in the playoffs sewn up, some in the media think the Patriots might take it easy.

It looks that way early on, as Tom Brady is pulled midway through the second quarter. Belichick feels his statline of 142 yards and a touchdown is sufficient.

The Texans, fighting for their playoff lives, try too hard. Overplaying on defense gives Kevin O’Connell a great day, and the Titans (who make the playoffs despite the loss) lose Mario Williams to a minor ACL tear.

Julian Edelman makes four catches for 63 yards, and old friend David Thomas, resigned after a last week's season-ending injury to Alex Smith, has two catches for eight yards and two touchdowns.

Patriots win, 34-20.  15-1

I readily admit that I had a lot of fun playing with this, so if I’ve offended fans of any team out there, TOO BAD!

No, seriously, this was all in fun, done with tongue firmly in cheek.  Believe me, I was and am in no way wishing ill on Mario Williams, Maurice Jones-Drew, or any other player in the NFL.

By the way, for those who are wondering?  Yes, the Patriots do indeed win the Super Bowl in my scenario.

They beat the Steelers for the AFC Championship (27-16) and win in convincing fashion over the Saints (or the Giants, wouldn't that be poetic?), 44-21, to win the Lombardi again.

Thoughts?

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