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ESPN has the most annoying reason for not considering the Patriots as true contenders

The New England Patriots have established themselves as one of the league’s best teams, but they are still being overlooked for a very tired reason.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel | Maddie Meyer/GettyImages

The New England Patriots picked up a big win on Sunday, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-23. With the win, New England moved to 8-2, which is tied for the best record in the NFL. If the playoffs started today, the Patriots would be the No. 3 seed in the AFC, only behind the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.