With the Patriots’ bullying win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, it’s officially time to tune out your inner Jim Mora and think “playoffs.”
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, New England currently boasts a 98.6 percent chance to make the postseason after solidifying its hold on both the AFC East and the conference itself with Monday’s win, which also pushed its winning streak to seven games.
But that’s not all: the index now gives the Patriots a 30.8 percent probability of making the Super Bowl (tied for second-best in the NFL with Arizona) with 13.