I have a Patriots question:
I don't know about 'going forward'
From week 9 - 14
@Baltimore
@Philadelphia
Dallas
@Houston
Kansas City
I don't know I can definitely see them losing at least 2 games during that stretch... If you guys really think they are going undefeated through that part of their schedule they must be better than you think.
Going forward would include weeks 7, 8, 15 and 16 also.
Week 7 Jets (0-4)
Week 8 Browns (2-3)
Week 15 Bills (4-1)
Week 16 Dolphins (0-4)
Those opponents are currently 5-12.
The meat of their schedule is weeks 9-14. (Opponents schedule prior to Patriots game)
@Baltimore (3-2) (@Seattle)
@Philadelphia (3-2) (@ Cowboys, @ Bills, Bears)
Dallas (3-2) (Eagles, @ Giants, Vikings, Lions)
@Houston (3-2) (@ Chiefs, @ Colts, Raiders, @ Jaguars, @ Ravens, Colts)
Kansas City (4-1) (Texans, @ Broncos, Packers, Vikings, @ Titans, @ Chargers, Raiders)
It is entirely possible that the Patriots will face no more than two or three teams (four is possible) with records ABOVE .500 the rest of the year. (When they play them. I could easily see the Ravens at .500, the Eagles at .500, the Cowboys should be above .500, Houston might be above .500 by one game, KC will be above .500 and the Bills might still be above .500. They have only played one team above .500 so far this year. By the end of the season, they very likely will have played the easiest schedule in the NFL this year.
I don't know what their final record will be, but I would be STUNNED if they were not the #1 or #2 seed in the AFC.