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2007 Recap: The 2007 Patriots broke scoring records on their way to an unbeaten regular season and then won two more games in the playoffs against the jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers to make it to their fourth Super Bowl trip this decade. But in the end it was ultimately too much to bear as the Giants' defense out-muscled the Patriots to win Super Bowl XLII.
2008 Odds to win the AFC East: Patriots -800
2008 Odds to win the SuperBowl: Patriots +300
A look at the 2007 New Engalnd Patriots Offensive and Defensive numbers:
2007 Offense (Ranking)
Points/Game 36.8 (1st)
Total Yards/Game 411.3 (1st)
Rush Yards/Game 115.6 (13th)
Pass Yards/Game 295.7 (1st)
2007 Defense (Ranking)
Points/Game 17.1 (4th)
Total Yards/Game 288.3 (4th)
Rush Yards/Game 98.3 (10th)
Pass Yards/Game 190.1 (6th)
Key Player Additions and Loses:
Veteran Additions: TE Marcus Pollard LB Victor Hobson; CB Fernando Bryant; CB Lewis Sanders; CB Tank Williams; CB Jason Webster
Veteran Losses: S Eugene Wilson; CB Asante Samuel; WR Donte' Stallworth; CB Randall Gay; LB Rosevelt Colvin; TE Kyle Brady
Top 4 Draft Picks: 1 10 Jerod Mayo LB 6-1 242 Tennessee; 2 62 T. Wheatley CB 5-9 178 Colorado; 3 78 Shawn Crable LB 6-5 241 Michigan; 3 94 Kevin O'Connell QB 6-5 225 San Diego St.
Key Questions for 2008 Season:
Rookie on the Spot: Rookie Linebacker Jerod Mayo will need to make an imediate impact to an aging linebacking corps. Jerod Mayo is the guy everyone expects to start right away as the team thinks he is just the type of player they need to pair with the aging Tedy Bruschi on the inside.
Fantasy Sleeper Pick: Chad Jackson Wr with Donte' Stallworth departing for the Cleveland browns. Chad Jackson will step into the starting lineup along with Randy Moss and Wes Walker. With all focus going to the top two look for Jackson to get alot of opportunities in the high flying Pats offense
2008 Prediction: The 2008 Patriots play in what might be the easiest division in football playing along side the NY Jets, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. With most of the offense returning and a weak division look for another record breaking season for the New England Patriots. Chances are they they won't be perfect this season, they will earn the number 1 seed in the AFC. Prediction: 14-2, 1st place AFC East, #1 Seed AFC
2008 Schedule: Week/Opponent
1 Kansas City
2 @NY Jets
3 Miami
4 BYE
5 @San Francisco
6 @San Diego
7 Denver
8 St Louis
9 @Indianapolis
10 Buffalo
11 NY Jets
12 @Miami
13 Pittsburgh
14 @Seattle
15 @Oakland
16 Arizona
17 @Buffalo
Read other AFC East team previews: 2008 NY Jets , 2008 Buffalo Bills , 2008 Miami Dolphins .
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