"They beat the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL, and they grabbed a divisional win that could be useful down the stretch this winter. ESPN, in the latest edition of its Football Power Index, is giving the Patriots a 67.6 percent chance to make the playoffs. The Bills, Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, and Broncos are the only teams in the AFC ahead of the Patriots in those rankings at the moment."
"The Patriots have one of the easiest schedules in the league this year. Back in August, ESPN ranked New England 30th out of 32 teams in terms of strength of schedule. New England's next three opponents, the Saints, Titans, and Browns, are all 1-4. Two of those three games will be on the road. The Patriots are "in the hunt" according to NFL.com's playoff picture projections. If the season ended today, New England would be in as the seventh seed."
The Patriots' win over the Bills boosted their playoff odds to 67.6 percent in ESPN's Football Power Index. The victory handed New England a divisional win and ended Buffalo's undefeated run, improving early AFC East position to 2-0. Only the Bills, Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, and Broncos rank ahead of the Patriots in the AFC per that index. New England faces a relatively easy remaining schedule; ESPN ranked its strength of schedule 30th out of 32 teams. The next three opponents (Saints, Titans, Browns) are 1-4, with two away games. NFL.com's projections place New England currently as the seventh seed. Twelve regular-season games remain.
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