Is It Time To Write Off The Patriots In AFC East?

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Published: December 9, 2009

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... ultimately meaningless question of (cue dramatic music) Team of the Decade.

Chief among those candidates, based on their sudden transformation from afterthought to dynasty, was the New England Patriots.

Yet, looking at the New England Patriots team that has taken the field this year, especially on the road in the second half, you'd be forgiven for thinking the last 10 years simply never happened.

Remember for a moment, that this was a Patriots dynasty built on everyone doing the little things, making the big play when necessary, and not making mistakes. They were rarely the most dominant or most talented team, but they simply refrained from shooting themselves in the foot, often winning by simply getting the right call at the right time. 

But while the Patriots gave away games with a frequency usually reserved for comets and Black Swans earlier in the decade, they've done so in nearly every one of their five losses this season.

So while the quest...

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