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5 Must-Win Games on New England Patriots 2016 Schedule

Every time the New England Patriots play a football game, it has a big-game feel to it.

That's because the Patriots have been one of, if not the best football team in the league since the year 2000. But let's face it, even though every team might circle the Patriots on their schedule as one of their biggest games of the year, the Patriots treat every game like it's their biggest game of the year.

But which games are the biggest?

As we look ahead to the 2016 season, there are several games that could carry a little more weight than others, whether it's because of playoff implications or simply because they give the Patriots a chance to measure themselves against elite opponents.