The New England Patriots Are Much Better This Year. They Still Won’t Make the Playoffs.

<p>An 8&ndash;9 season, the product of an elite defense and a shitty offense, usually presents itself in the form of quiet mediocrity. It&rsquo;s the stuff of ballclubs like the Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, and New York Jets, franchises known for constantly shuffling a deck of nondescript head coaches and quarterbacks, soon to be forgotten by anyone outside of their long-suffering fanbases. So, last season&rsquo;s New England Patriots season was an anomaly. They won 8 games, not too far from a playoff spot, despite playing in a brutal division, but somehow did so while stinking out loud, a mess from the moment training camp opened.</p> <p><a href="https://chris-c-harrison.medium.com/the-new-england-patriots-are-much-better-this-year-they-still-wont-make-the-playoffs-95de8ff47740"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>