For the last few years, the New England Patriots have somehow managed to draw the short straw from the NFL scheduling gods. They've been one of the worst teams in the league faced with one of the hardest schedules.
But their fortunes have seemingly changed for the better.
Not only did coach Mike Vrabel throw on the red cape to help save the flailing franchise, but the scheduling gods blessed them with one of the easiest schedules in the league. Of course, that doesn't mean much if the team fails to live up to expectations.