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The New England Patriots have won the AFC East for the last 11 seasons behind future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady.
Brady departed New England for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March as a free agent for the first time in his 20-year NFL career, but New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is not using that as an excuse to overlook the new-look Patriots.
"With a great player like Tom Brady, obviously leaving is a big deal," Darnold said, per Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.