New England Patriots Preview: Five Non-Player Factors for 2011 NFL Playoffs

January 7, 2011   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

We're now down to just nine days until the New England Patriots host their first 2011 NFL playoff game, facing the lowest-seeded winner of the Wild Card round.
In that time, we'll hear plenty about all the players that can impact the game (in fact, you've already heard about it). But we all know that it won't come down to just the players. We've all seen plenty of fluky things happen in the playoffs, and we've all heard that any given Sunday talk retread time and time again.
But what, exactly, could impact the game outside the players on the field?
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