THE HERD | Colin Cowherd BLOWN AWAY How QUICKLY New England Patriots Have Become GREAT | NFL
January 6, 2026
THE HERD | Colin Cowherd BLOWN AWAY How QUICKLY New England Patriots Have Become GREAT | NFL
THE HERD | Colin Cowherd BLOWN AWAY How QUICKLY New England Patriots Have Become GREAT | NFL
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Well it does help when the Patriots have the easiest strength of schedule in 26 years, per NFL network. Also only beat one team above 500 all year and that team (Bills)beat them the second time. Honestly it's just hard to tell until we see them actually play a great team. They kind of remind me of last year's Chargers who had an easy schedule and then got smackdown by the Texans in the first round.
Josh McDaniels is the real reason the Patriots had success this year. Not to mention they had one of the easiest schedules in the last 5 years.
The chargers have 2 identities! If the good identity show this could and should be a route! If the bad identity show up then it will be like when they faced the Giants and the Texans a struggle!
For the record about the rest of the League Catching up to the Chiefs, especially the AFC WEST i was saying that after the Super Bowl. I have been saying the Chiefs we going to win 8 or 9 games this season, and SPECIFICALLY made the case of the league catching up to the Chiefs as why thry would havea down year. 😊
I think this game is probably the MOST evenly matched of week 1 of the playoffs. Both defenses are top 9. NE 4th points allowed LAC 9th While the Chargers have slightly better Defense against Yardage.
The Chargers and Pats are 11th and 10th in turnover margin.
But the Chargers are th in sacks while the Pats are 26th. Getting to a young nexperience QB in the playoffs can make a big difference in a game. Herbert is experienced and that is inspite of being the most pressured/sacked QB
The HCs slight edge to Harbaugh. Been to rhe SB. While Vrable does have playoff experience.
Home field also makes a difference.
Mayo was an awful dei hire
Pats fan here …it was mostly Tom Brady lol
Bills aren't good? Patriots beat who they beat. Last year they were in dog fights with terrible teams like the jets. And now they are stomping them like great teams do. Bills and rams couldn't handle the falcons. Pats beat them too. The narrative of them not beating good teams is completely false
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Well it does help when the Patriots have the easiest strength of schedule in 26 years, per NFL network. Also only beat one team above 500 all year and that team (Bills)beat them the second time. Honestly it's just hard to tell until we see them actually play a great team. They kind of remind me of last year's Chargers who had an easy schedule and then got smackdown by the Texans in the first round.
Josh McDaniels is the real reason the Patriots had success this year. Not to mention they had one of the easiest schedules in the last 5 years.
The chargers have 2 identities! If the good identity show this could and should be a route! If the bad identity show up then it will be like when they faced the Giants and the Texans a struggle!
For the record about the rest of the League Catching up to the Chiefs, especially the AFC WEST i was saying that after the Super Bowl. I have been saying the Chiefs we going to win 8 or 9 games this season, and SPECIFICALLY made the case of the league catching up to the Chiefs as why thry would havea down year. 😊
I think this game is probably the MOST evenly matched of week 1 of the playoffs.
Both defenses are top 9.
NE 4th points allowed
LAC 9th
While the Chargers have slightly better Defense against Yardage.
The Chargers and Pats are 11th and 10th in turnover margin.
But the Chargers are th in sacks while the Pats are 26th.
Getting to a young nexperience QB in the playoffs can make a big difference in a game.
Herbert is experienced and that is inspite of being the most pressured/sacked QB
The HCs slight edge to Harbaugh. Been to rhe SB.
While Vrable does have playoff experience.
Home field also makes a difference.
Mayo was an awful dei hire
Pats fan here …it was mostly Tom Brady lol
Bills aren't good? Patriots beat who they beat. Last year they were in dog fights with terrible teams like the jets. And now they are stomping them like great teams do. Bills and rams couldn't handle the falcons. Pats beat them too. The narrative of them not beating good teams is completely false