Sunday was a symbolic day for the New England Patriots. Well, outside Gillette Stadium, at least.
The 7-4 Patriots have sole possession of first place in the AFC East for the first time since 2019 following the Buffalo Bills' blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
After beginning the season 2-4, New England has rattled off five straight wins to move atop the division and into the AFC's No. 3 seed. You could look at Week 11 as a sign that the post-Tom Brady Patriots are officially back, and that Bill Belichick's brief "rebuild" is officially complete.