According to this espn webpage, the Pats are already eliminated.Patriots chances for the playoffs near zero now. Need something cataclysmic to happen, but that'd likely result in the deaths of tens of millions of people across the AFC territories... and I'm just not comfortable hoping for that so the Patriots can make the playoffs. Super Bowl.... maybe...
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