Could The Patriots’ Weakness Be That They’re No Longer Cheating?

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Published: December 14, 2009

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... the conclusion of Week 14, they stand atop the AFC East with an 8-5 record.  That leaves them with a one game cushion on both the 7-6 Miami Dolphins and the 7-6 New York Jets.  With next week's game at Buffalo, and the following week at home against an up-and-down Jacksonville team, New England will likely continue to play once the regular season comes to an end.

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise.

Statistically, the Pats appear solid.  They are second in the AFC in point differential, having scored 114 more points than they have allowed.  With a healthy Tom Brady at the helm, their offense is second in the league in yards and second in passing.  They have even posted a 7-0 record at home.

Yet the football gods don't seem to favor the Patriots this season.  Many pundits would claim they are overrated.  In the AFC, the stories that don't revolve around the 13-0 Colts instead focus on the surprising Bengals or Broncos.

No one at this point in...

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