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New projection has NFL fans fearing the Patriots' evil empire may rise again

The New England Patriots have run up an impressive eight-game win streak, sit 9-2 on the season, and are also atop the AFC East over second-place Buffalo. Now, The Athletic's Chad Graff is citing the site's playoff predictor, as the Patriots have a 12% chance to win the Super Bowl this season.

Mike Vrabel engineered a masterful turnaround of his roster in one offseason. While it's being downplayed by some because of the so-called weakness of the team's schedule, you play who's in front of you in the NFL, and the Patriots have beaten most of them.