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Five Things to Watch This Week - Week 16

The Patriots play their fifteenth game of the year at M&T Bank Stadium against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, December 22 at 4:25 PM.*

*ADJUSTED TIME.  PLAN YOUR DRINKING AND EATING ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY.

Don't anybody panic or anything... But there's still a very slight chance we miss the playoffs.

This is in sharp contrast to the "inside track at the number one seed" we had a week or so ago.

Gasp!

DEEP BREATHS.



We lost to THIS TEAM last week.


Days of Christmas Power Rankings:

1) Day 9

2) Day 5

3) Day 8

4) Day 6

5) Day 3


Here are five guys on defense who will need to step up this week if the Patriots are going to be beat the Ravens:

1) Chandler Jones - I have nothing but positive things to say about Chandler Jones this season.

2) Dont'a Hightower - I don't really have any positive things to say about Hightower this season.

3) Brandon Spikes - Didn't play last week against Miami, but Spikes has played reasonably well filling in for Mayo in the middle.   Also, has a sex tape.

4) Aqib Talib - Hasn't looked nearly as good the last few weeks.  Either he's hurt, or he's holding back for the playoffs.

5) Devin McCourty - I find myself yelling at the TV much less frequently since they moved him from corner to safety.


Did Michael Hoomanawanui have a catch last week?

Yes!  And it was amazing!





Did Stevan Ridley fumble last week?

No!


My prediction: Pats 27, Ravens 24

My prediction (Season): 12 - 4


*****

This week we have Fake Matt Patricia filling for Fake Bill Belichick.

Hello Carbon Based Lifeforms.  I hope this correspondence finds you well.

I'll be taking some time away from normal mid-week film watching and data model projections to spend time with my family this week in honor of the Winter Solstice.  And Christmas, too, I guess.

I'll let you in on a little secret about my family:

I act like I'm all put out when then ask me to fix their computer problems, but I actually enjoy doing it.

I guess that's more a secret about me than my family.  But there you have it.

And don't tell Bill... But I'll probably sneak in a little Age of Empires time if I'm going to be working on computers anyway.  Or Caprica.  That Alessandra Torresani is kinda cute.

Happy Holidays and Peace on Your M-Class Planet of Residence.
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