"Well, we're officially after Thanksgiving, and the Patriots have positioned themselves well as the "real season" is set to begin. At 10-2, the Patriots sit in the driver's seat in the AFC East and in the AFC standings ahead of their Week 13 matchup against the Giants. As New England is the league's only team to win 10 games at this point in the season, something catastrophic would have to happen for the Patriots to completely miss the postseason."
"Obviously, the easiest way for the Patriots to improve their chances of winning the division and getting the No. 1 seed in the conference is by defeating the Giants on Monday. Just by beating the Giants, the Patriots' odds to win the AFC East would improve to 94 percent, per The Athletic's playoff simulator. A win and a Bills loss to the Steelers on Sunday would make it a near certainty that the Patriots would win the division."
The Patriots sit at 10-2 and lead the AFC East and AFC standings entering Week 13 against the Giants. New England is the only team with 10 wins, making a postseason miss unlikely absent a catastrophic collapse. A win over the Giants would boost the Patriots' division odds to 94 percent per The Athletic's playoff simulator. A Patriots victory combined with a Bills loss to the Steelers would raise division probability to 97 percent. Expected wins for both teams project a 92 percent chance for New England, and even a loss paired with a Bills win still leaves an 85 percent division chance.
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