Formula to Beat a Good Team

With a handful of dominant teams in the NFL, it seems like whoever plays that team that particular week is putting everything into trying to beat this "untouchable" team. Yes, this is mostly referencing the last two patriots losses in which they trailed the entire game only to come back and win in the closing seconds. Who has played them the last two weeks? The Baltimore Ravens and the Philadelphia Eagles. Two sucky teams who decided to show up and try to burst the patriots (notice how it's not capitalized because I have no respect for them whatsoever) bubble of a perfect season. Both the Eagles and Ravens had clearly come up with and executed a game plan for about 3/4 of the game. The problem with both is that they simply could not finish the pats off when it mattered. They might have dominated them for most of the game, but when it came down to clutch time, they just exploded (or a better word, imploded) and got away from what they had been doing the entire game. With the Eagles, they threw a late interception that gave NE an opportunity to win, and off course they capitalized. With the Ravens, they literally did implode on defense by calling a timeout and not trusting their defense, which has been the strength of the team for years, while their defense stopped NE on 4th and 1 which would have clinched the game for the Ravens. Then off course they went on to suffer from crucial penalties and eventually gave up a game winning touchdown for brady. I'm not going to get into the touchdown and how it actually wasn't a touchdown catch because the receiver was bobbling it as he went out of bounds and how the referees made the wrong call when they reviewed it because Baltimore should have already won the game. The point is, these guys are definitely beatable, just as any other team in the NFL is. You just have to play your game for 60 minutes and not get all flustered and caught up with yourself that you are beating one of the best teams in the NFL. Then you have to "PLAY TO WIN THE GAME" in the words of Coach Herm Edwards and go for it instead of playing conservatively. I'm not saying throw bombs into the endzone like the Eagles and Ravens did while they were ahead, I'm saying if it's 3rd and 7, throw the ball (unless there is under 3 minutes in the game in which you have to run the clock down).

While I'm writing this, the Steelers are playing the patriots. The game is currently 14-10 pats, but the Steelers are driving. It looks as if the Steelers will at least have a chance to win. They must capitalize late in the game if they even want a remote chance at a victory. For now, GO STEELERS, BEAT THE pats!!!!