New England wins toss in OT, decides to kick

[jtoler]

Think this was a smart move, this is a chess move, Id want the Steelers out also if I were the Pats, Belly been in league for 40 years, he knows what he's doing.

[stevenash]

Belichek has done it before as well. These morons talking about "muscle memory" God, the CBS announcers are terrible.

What the hell happened to Nantz?
He used to be border line elite back in the day, now he's just a buffoon.

[ByeShea]

Jesus Christ, is anyone coherent or sober when they watch these games???

Who would want to watch a game sober?

[Scorpion]

belichick is not a genius man, fuking retard

[TheMoneyShot]

The tails has a big "T" on it. Which was explained by the ref during the coin toss. Jesus Christ, is anyone coherent or sober when they watch these games???

Who would want to watch a game sober?

El fukking going off on me. Some people have the TV on MUTE. Like I know what the fuk that elf ref said?

[ByeShea]

He wanted the Steelers out of the playoff picture

You mean the same Steelers that couldn't prevail in a must-win game vs the worst team in football today?

I'm sure Belichick would dump #1 seed to avoid them. Makes a lot of sense.

[Ebe]

LOL Belichick

shoes on the other foot now you cheating bastard

come at us bro

[frostno98]

Think this was a smart move, this is a chess move, Id want the Steelers out also if I were the Pats, Belly been in league for 40 years, he knows what he's doing.

I highly doubt he's that stupid to put the #1 seed at risk. With a win he can rest for two weeks, stupid logic by all accounts.

[face]

It happened bc the ref said "you want to kick first right?"
It is the players job to say "no mf, we dont want to kick, no one kicks, but thanks for the suggestion, however we will recieve, thank you very much you sly mf."

[MoneyLineDawg]

Pats did not tank to let the Jets in over the Steelers.....Jets beat them a few years ago in the playoffs and they always have coinflip games like this one

Steelers have a pretty offense but Jets are a better and more complete team

Ridiculous suggestion....Belichick wouldn't have had Brady get hit 10+ times today if he wanted to tank, he would have sat the star players and no one would have cared

[jtoler]

I highly doubt he's that stupid to put the #1 seed at risk. With a win he can rest for two weeks, stupid logic by all accounts.

Well he did just that by giving the ball to the Jets.

[RyleeCashflow]

If the Jets failed to score, and NE ended up winning, Beli woulda been hailed a genius.

Only hindsight here.

[TwoWays]

Dumb move. No one thinks that was a smart move, not even him

[jtoler]

If the Jets failed to score, and NE ended up winning, Beli woulda been hailed a genius.

Only hindsight here.

Id say the same thing, silly move. I understand about field position, but there are alot of ifs with that, if you stop them, no guarantee there and again both Jets tds previously had come on 80 yard drives starting from the 20.

[JMon]

It happened bc the ref said "you want to kick first right?"
It is the players job to say "no mf, we dont want to kick, no one kicks, but thanks for the suggestion, however we will recieve, thank you very much you sly mf."

lol

[frostno98]

Well he did just that by giving the ball to the Jets.

He the same thing back in 2013 against the #1 rank offense Broncos in OT. Nothing new here.

[JIBBBY]

If the Jets failed to score, and NE ended up winning, Beli woulda been hailed a genius.

Only hindsight here.

Nope, still would have been a bone head move not taking the ball to start OT.. You just don't do that as it makes no sense...

It wasn't snowing, no major wind, your team is on the road, both defenses tired!!!.. You take the ball and try to win in OT with Brady throwing the ball... You don't win the game giving up the ball while Brady is watching from the side lines...

BRAIN FART....

[Jeep_Life 42]

im still amazed at that play!