The New England Patriots have one of the toughest schedules in the NFL and plenty of uncertainty with no coordinator on offense (or defense) in Mac Jones’ second season. But USA TODAY’s Nate Davis thinks New England can sneak into the postseason. He ranked the Patriots as the seventh-best team in the AFC and projected them to finish with a 10-7 record, just good enough for a second consecutive postseason berth under Jones.
There should be some question about the end of New England’s schedule, with a handful of extremely tough matchups, including two against the Buffalo Bills.