If the season ended today, all four AFC East teams, including the New England Patriots, would make the playoffs. So much for the days of the Patriots playing in one of the worst divisions in football.
They should consider sending out a thank-you letter to the Los Angeles Chargers for falling on the sword against the San Francisco 49ers on the primetime stage of Sunday Night Football. It opened the door for New England to move up from a mere “on the bubble” team to an actual postseason contender.
