Are The Patriots Really Going To Win The Afc East?

The Patriots continued their astonishing and thoroughly awesome play connected Sunday by thumping nan Browns, 32-13. Drake Maye continued his breakout play by throwing 3 touchdowns and accounted for 50 of New England's 177 rushing yards. Mike Vrabel seems to person transformed nan defense arsenic nan portion has held opponents to 21 points aliases less successful 7 of 8 contests to this point.

At 6-2 nan Pats beryllium atop nan AFC East and presently person nan tiebreaker complete nan preseason favourite Bills by kindness of pulling disconnected a awesome upset (or what was considered an upset astatine nan time) successful Buffalo. And belief that New England will look arsenic nan section champion is thing group are proceeding much often and pinch much conviction.

Alex Smith is nan latest to springiness sound to it aft being asked point-blank connected Monday's Get Up.

"I for illustration nan Patriots, arsenic crazy arsenic that is to say," said Smith. "I can't judge it. Because of nan play of Drake Maye but particularly connected this defense. They person nan amended defense. This is simply a squad sport. Bills still person a batch of mobility marks connected that broadside of nan ball."

Rex Ryan jumped successful pinch his ain businesslike appraisal by saying nan Patriots person a amended coach.

So again, New England has a half-game lead complete Buffalo pinch a head-to-head triumph already. Maye has been playing arsenic good arsenic virtually immoderate different quarterback. And nan defense is stingy.

Still, it's rather a point to opportunity little than 24 hours aft nan Bills posted a 40-9 triumph complete nan Panthers. Josh Allen is still Josh Allen. Yes, nan Patriots get a location crowd successful what should beryllium a pivotal conflict connected Dec. 14 and nan consequence of that crippled is apt to person a immense effect connected nan AFC East race.

Perhaps nan biggest logic for New England fans to beryllium optimistic was not mentioned successful nan supra clip.

They have, by each metrics, a tremendously easy schedule. ESPN ranks it arsenic nan fifth-easiest nan remainder of nan way. Buffalo's is correct successful nan mediate of nan pack. Vrabel's broadside will only play 2 teams pinch winning records complete thier past 9 contests (Buffalo and Tampa Bay). Meanwhile nan Bills person 5 (Chiefs, Bucs, Patriots, Steelers and Eagles).

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