The New England Patriots still rule the AFC — deal with it



Bill Belichick is the head of the football team. He is inevitable.

It almost made sense that the Bills and the Pats played in a snow globe in a battle for the top of the conference as a whole, since both teams thrive in cold weather.

The decision by New England to go for a two-point conversion early in the game gave it a cushion that it could rest on for the rest of the night. Two is the number of wins New England had before this seven-game winning streak began that has them 9-4 and the top seed in the playoffs. Mac Jones completed three passes for 19 yards.

We felt like we needed to play to win. In the end, we scored some points.

With five weeks left before the start of the playoffs, it would be foolish for a fan of the Pats to think that this thing is completely sown up in the conference that includes the Bills.

But...

The first team in the conference to reach nine wins is the New England, who are 7-1 against the AFC.

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