With the New England Patriots' 33-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 15, New England has earned a week of rest between the regular season and the postseason, marking the sixth consecutive time it has done so.
This year, however, that bye week is becoming less of a luxury and more of a necessity with each injury the Patriots suffer—and they've suffered a lot, from Nate Solder to Dion Lewis to Julian Edelman to Dont'a Hightower to Danny Amendola to LeGarrette Blount and right on down the list.
There are still two pivotal games left on the schedule against division opponents who would love nothing more than to spoil the Patriots' attempt at getting the No.