Remember Super Bowl LX? Of course you do, Emerald City. Klint Kubiak, the offensive coordinator who led *our* Seahawks to run circles around the Patriots in that championship game, has Boston’s number so hard that even facing the Hawks again this season without him calling plays didn’t help them break the curse. Those Pats already dropped their opener to the Seahawks this season, a game where Kubiak wasn’t even calling the shots for us. Now, with Kubiak leading the Raiders, you just know that Super Bowl LX performance is living rent-free in New England’s head.
Kubiak’s Ghost Haunts Foxborough
Klint Kubiak just absolutely owns the Patriots. His Seahawks, *our* Seahawks, ran circles around them back in Super Bowl LX. That’s not a memory that just fades away, right? And now, even though he’s calling plays for the Raiders, he’s still putting up big numbers. Kirk Cousins, the Raiders’ quarterback under Kubiak’s direction, is already leading the entire NFL with 11 touchdown passes this season. The man clearly knows how to scheme, and you gotta believe that historical dominance over the Pats is a real psychological factor when they see his name on the opposing sideline.
Patriots Are a Mess, Again
Let’s be real: this isn’t the same Patriots team that was in the Super Bowl last season. Not even close. They are absolutely beatable, and there are reasons beyond just Kubiak’s history. Their young quarterback, Drake Maye, showed some of the issues from his slow start against the Bills in Week 4. While he looked good from a clean pocket, completing 15 of 22 passes for 8.6 yards per attempt when he had time (which was 52% of his snaps), the pressure got to him. When Maye saw pressure on the other 48% of his snaps, he completed just seven of 15 passes and averaged a measly 5.3 yards per attempt. The Raiders have been getting good pressure on opposing QBs this season, and it’s not just Maxx Crosby doing it all himself.
Add to that, the Patriots’ secondary is a total mess. They’re going into this game without four cornerbacks, including both of their starters. And get this: one of the guys who might have to step up is even questionable for the game. Look, the Raiders don’t have a stacked wide receiver corps, we all know that, but this could absolutely be the game for them to shine. Brock Bowers should eat, and there’s no excuse why Tre Tucker and/or Cody White can’t get something going.
So, while it’s the Raiders battling the Patriots this weekend, you gotta believe a little piece of the Emerald City is still living rent-free in Foxborough, thanks to Klint Kubiak. The man clearly knows how to pick apart that franchise, and we’ll be watching to see if his ghost continues to haunt them, even with another team.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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