I'd be a lot more impressed with the Patriots going 16-0 if they'd been in an even remotely decent division. I guess we can argue about whether or not Buffalo is a respectable team (not really), but to play two games against both the Jets and the Dolphins in one season? The worst team (by a decent margin) in football and the tied for worst team don't really make for good divisional rivalry for a team like the Patriots. For any decent team, those are four completely free wins against two abolutely terrible teams.
I guess they got lucky with how that worked out for them, and that's part of the deal. It doesn't impress me a whole lot, though.
See you in the post season.
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