FOXBORO — The 2022 Patriots season is almost upon us, and we’re down to at least one closing query for the WBZ-TV/CBS Boston sports activities crew. It is a fairly easy one, too.
Will the Patriots make the playoffs? OK, possibly it’s a little complicated.
The AFC is loaded this season, and the AFC East is much more troublesome with the Payments trying downright dominant and the Dolphins on the rise. (Not less than the Jets are nonetheless the Jets.) Making the playoffs for a second season in a row shall be no straightforward process for the 2022 New England Patriots.
As is normally the case on the subject of predicting something for the Patriots, the TV guys are much more optimistic than the net guys. We’re break up on if there shall be any postseason soccer in New England come January, however not less than there’s a good number of common season information so that you can take pleasure in.
Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports activities
I believe the Patriots will go 11-6 they usually’ll make the playoffs once more. The AFC East is hard with the Payments on prime, but when the Pats can break up their first 4 video games they might do some critical harm forward of their Week 10 bye, and something can occur after that.
Dan Roche, WBZ-TV Sports activities
I am a glass-half-full man as you all know. I will go along with 10-7 once more they usually make the playoffs. That may be advantageous with me so long as they present progress because the season goes on.
Michael Hurley, CBS Boston
It would not really feel nice. They will win some video games; they’ve an excessive amount of expertise to not, and Invoice Belichick continues to be Invoice Belichick. However the general operation is not the well-oiled machine we have grown accustomed to seeing, so I am anticipating some further losses alongside the way in which along with those we count on (Inexperienced Bay, Buffalo, and many others.).
I will go 8-9 and no playoffs. The drought with no postseason victory will lengthen to a fourth yr.
Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston
If the Patriots survive the primary month — highway video games towards the Dolphins, Steelers, and Packers and a house assembly towards the Ravens — then possibly they’re going to shock lots of people and rack up a double digit win complete. However I am selecting chaos and choosing the Patriots to complete 8-8-1 in a season the place they by no means go above .500. In the event that they had been going to complete with a tie, this feels just like the yr. (Thanksgiving night time towards the Vikings. BANK IT!)
That report in all probability will not be sufficient for the playoffs, until the remainder of the AFC simply beats the tar out of one another. I do not suppose the Pats shall be that lucky.
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