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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Patriots measured up so well to the five-time defending AFC Championship Bills in their 23-20 victory Sunday night that our updated assessment of this team is going to require a full recalibration of expectations.

That’s what happens when your young quarterback pulls off more Josh Allen-type of feats on Josh Allen’s home turf than Josh Allen does on a particular Sunday night. The national hype for Drake Maye is going to explode this week after his poised and clutch performance in prime-time, and maybe it should. It probably should. I believe fully in the kid, don’t you?

But dealing with those recalibrated expectations – are the Patrio

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