Well it’s that time of year to take a look at the New England Patriots 2012 schedule and make my annual predictions on how the team will fare in the season. This year the schedule features games with Denver and Baltimore as well as the division rivalries and match ups against the NFC West and AFC South.
Week 1 September 9 @Tennessee 1p CBS
Open with OT road win over Titans, 30-24
Week 2 September 16 ARIZONA 1p FOX
Cardinals really should have looked for a QB, Pats win 34-17
Week 3 September 23 @Baltimore 8:20p NBC
Another epic battle, Ravens come out on top, 28-24
Week 4 September 30 @Buffalo 1p CBS
Much improved Bills nearly steal another, 38-35
Week 5 October 7 DENVER 4:15p CBS
Peyton comes to Foxboro, leaves with loss 30-21
Week 6 October 14 @Seattle 4p FOX
Seahawks 12th man helps in win, 31-21
Week 7 October 21 NY Jets 4:15p CBS
Patriots rebound with whipping of Jets, 42-17
Week 8 October 28 @St. Louis (London) 1p CBS
Pats pound Rams into submission, 38-10
Week 9 November 4 BYE WEEK
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Week 10 November 11 BUFFALO 1p CBS
Bills rebound with a Foxboro stunner, 28-17
Week 11 November 18 INDIANAPOLIS 1p CBS
No Luck this year Andrew, Pats in rout 42-14
Week 12 November 22 @NY Jets 8:20p NBC
Patriots stuff Jets on Turkey Day, 28-20
Week 13 December 2 @Miami 1p CBS
Fish get humiliated, 38-7
Week 14 December 10 HOUSTON 8:30p ESPN
Possible AFC title game, Texans stun Pats 31-27
Week 15 December 16 SAN FRANCISCO 8:20p NBC
Niners can’t quite pull it off as Pats win 24-23
Week 16 December 23 @Jacksonville 1p CBS
Jags have a lot of work to do, 33-24
Week 17 December 30 MIAMI 1p CBS
Too cold in Foxboro for Fish, 36-17
Overall predicted record 12-4
Record at home: 6-2
Wins: ARI, DEN, NYJ, INDY, SF, MIA
Loss: BUF, HOU
Record on road: 6-2
Wins: @TEN, @BUF, @STL, @NYJ, @MIA, @JAX
Losses: @BAL, @SEA
Record vs. AFC East: 5-1
Record vs. AFC: 9-3
Record vs. NFC: 3-1
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