Make no mistake: A win in Buffalo over the AFC-favorite Bills was a massive step for the New England Patriots. But the schedule that lies ahead is what can make a victory like that really matter.

Over the next eight weeks, the Patriots will play one team that currently has a winning record (Week 10, at the 4-1 Buccaneers). They'll face a Jets team that is sitting winless at 0-5, they'll face four teams that are currently 1-4 (Saints, Titans, Browns, Giants), as well as the Falcons (2-2) and Bengals (2-3).

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That schedule is even easier when you examine it more closely.

The Saints' lone win came against … the 1-4 Giants.

The Titans' lone win came aginst the 2-3 Cardinals.

The Bengals have been noncompetitive since

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