For 20 years, the AFC East was a certainty. The Patriots would win it, and the other three teams would stink.
In 2023, the AFC East is a certainty once more. The Patriots are ticketed for last place, while the other three will all compete for the division crown.
The Bills, Dolphins and Jets are all legitimate contenders, with Buffalo trying to win its fourth consecutive Eastern title. Of course, the division’s biggest offseason story is the addition on Broadway of Aaron Rodgers, a 39-year-old quarterback with four MVPs and a Lombardi Trophy to his name. Then there are the Dolphins, who hired Vic Fangio as their defensive coordinator and gave him star corner Jalen Ramsey as a shiny toy to deploy.