Despite blowing back-to-back losses to the Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders, the New England Patriots still have multiple paths to the playoffs.
If you’re a Patriots fan and wondering how much more heartbreak you can endure in a season, you’d do well to fasten your seatbelt because things are going to get crazy in these final two weeks.
The good news is the team has shown flashes of greatness with a lot of bad in between. Things could get interesting if the defense, particularly the secondary, starts to get healthy.
Say whatever you want about the offensive struggles, but the Patriots defense is no picnic of an opponent—no matter who they’re facing. But can they create enough problems to give the up-and-down offense a fighting chance?
The answer to that question will ultimately decide the fate of this year’s Patriots team. Here are some playoff clinching scenarios for the team heading into the last two games of the season.