The Patriots are still at the top of the AFC East hierarchy despite losing Tom Brady, according to Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane.
"The team to beat in the East is the Patriots," Beane told local media during a videoconference Thursday. "And until somebody beats them, they are the team to beat. And as long as Bill Belichick's there, you're talking about probably the greatest head coach of all time that was paired with the greatest quarterback of all time.
"So until we beat them, we've done nothing, and we've got our work cut out for us.