COMMENTARY
From the possibility of an undefeated season to maybe losing home-field advantage with a loss at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
That’s what’s at stake for the 8-1 Patriots, coming off both their bye week and their first loss of the season against the 7-2 Baltimore Ravens. With a win over Houston, coupled with a New England loss to Philadelphia, the Ravens would take over the No. 1 seed in the AFC by virtue of head-to-head results.
Then again, the whole playoff picture in the AFC has been sort of topsy-turvy. If the season ended today, the Kansas City Chiefs — those vaunted Chiefs — would host the Buffalo Bills in a wild card game.