Key Highlights
- ET, the Patriots are officially in position to recapture the AFC East crown. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat’s right, it’s “Hat and T-shirt Game” time.
- A win over the 9-4 Bills at Gillette Stadium, and the 11-2 team of head coach Mike Vrabel would claim the division with three weeks left in the season. Entering Week 15 and following a Bills win over the Bengals on Sunday, the Patriots are regarded as 90% favorites to win the division.
- Even in case of a loss, those odds would only drop to 77% given New England’s current two-game advantage over Buffalo as well as the schedule ahead.
- After hosting the Bills, the Patriots will play at the Ravens and Jets before finishing at home against the Dolphins. The Bills, on the other hand, will visit Cleveland in Week 16 followed by home games against the Eagles and Jets. Regardless of outcome, the Patriots being in position to win their division after back-to-back 4-12 seasons and two coaching changes along the way is nothing short of remarkable.
- It also would check the first box off of Mike Vrabel’s list of goals. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Our goals will be to win the AFC East, to host home playoff games, and to compete for championships,” he said during his introductory press conference back in January.