The New England Patriots Are Much Better This Year. They Still Won’t Make the Playoffs.
<p>An 8–9 season, the product of an elite defense and a shitty offense, usually presents itself in the form of quiet mediocrity. It’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’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>
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