NY Boston Fan

It's obvious the Pats miss Ty Law, especially with Tyrone Poole out. A crew of Asanti Samuel, Randall Gay, and Troy Brown doesn't really give me hope that the Patriots can beat the Colts. This weakness was summed up by a depressing quote in the Boston Globe:

As one player on an opposing team said recently, "It's embarrassing that we were unable to capitalize on their secondary. I mean, really embarrassing."

It looks like Law wants to play this weekend, but I'm not so sure that's such a good idea. With a one game lead for a first-round bye, I'd rather give him an extra week's rest, hope you win anyway, and let the Colts take care of things for you. If the Pats lose and the Colts beat the Chargers, then I think all the Pats would need to do to get the #2 seed is beat the pathetic Niners in week 17, since they beat the Colts earlier this year.