Would you look at that - the Patriots won their division and will be enjoying a bye this weekend as the NFL Playoffs begin. Who knew?
Based on the way this season started, that’s actually not an overly ridiculous question.
While the Patriots finished more or less where they always do when the season comes to a close, it wasn’t too long ago that they had dropped two straight to the Jaguars and the Lions. Sitting at 1-2, there was no shortage of hot takes surrounding the inevitable demise of this team, the end of the dynasty, and how this was finally going to be the year the Miami Dolphins dethroned New England atop the AFC East.