It's taken quite a few years and several quarterbacks for national pundits to take notice of the New England Patriots again. But thanks to the combination of a four-game winning streak and the play of second-year signal caller Drake Maye, the Patriots have the national media's attention again.
The regular season is closing in on its halfway point, and your first-place Patriots - yes, you read that right - have the best odds to win the AFC East at 55 percent. Former Buffalo Bills and New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, who made many enemies in New England during his coaching days, is the latest to believe in the Patriots and Maye.