I disagree. The patriots have a way of turning it on in the playoffs, that is true, but Tom Brady is not the same, their weaponry is not the same, they simply don’t have the talent.
Bill bellichick this year is showing why he’s the greatest coach of all time, their success this year is based on a good secondary and outscheming opponents, previously they had an elite run game, they had the likes of gronk, who not only dominated in the pass to a point of carrying the entire passing game, but also was an absolute key to that elite run game with his blocking, they don’t have a guy who can carry the passing game anymore and the run game has taken a huge hit with gronks absence and michels regression. Plus, pass rush has taken a hit with trey flowers leaving.
I don’t fear the patriots at all, they just aren’t the same team they used to be. Edelman and Harry and sanu aren’t gonna run wild on this defense, it’s all smallball and the ravens are too lockdown and too opportunistic for that game to work. On the flip side, are we supposed to be worried about donta Hightower, Jamie Collins, and van noy? Good LB corps, with no notable front four to support them, schematically there is no stopping this offense, it’s talent on talent and matchup based, if a teams strength is in their starting corners, then they’re fucked vs the ravens.