A win is just a win in the NFL, until it isn't. The New England Patriots' dramatic win over the AFC East Champion Buffalo Bills was a statement game. ESPN has now given them a 67.6 percent chance of getting back to the NFL playoffs after this season. What a difference a week makes.
The 2025 Patriots are beginning to look like the [playoff team that some expected after Mike Vrabel was hired. He shook the dilapidated 2024 roster out the window like a dusty old rug and conducted a massive rebuild in just one offseason.