The New England Patriots are a difficult team to rank.
It would explain why they’re all over the place in this week’s power rankings roundup. Are they a middle-of-the-road team or one of the bottom-10 teams in the NFL?
One thing is certain: They’re better than they were a week ago, when coming off back-to-back losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. There isn’t going to be a parade for the Patriots taking care of business as usual against the New York Jets, but it was still a big win over an AFC East divisional opponent.