The New England Patriots ' 2025 season has been a success. At 9-2, they have a notable lead over the rest of the AFC East and are contenders for the AFC's first seed.

With multiple games left on the schedule, however, questions remain. What will New England's finishing record be? What does it need to improve on before the playoffs? What has it done well so far?

Here is what's next for the Patriots:

A 98% chance of making the playoffs

On Thursday, the Patriots defeated the New York Jets, 27-14. Expect easy wins like that for the rest of New England's regular season. The Buffalo Bills are the only team over .500 on New England's remaining regular-season schedule, and the Patriots beat the Bills, 23-20, in Week 5.

Aside from the Buffalo game, and potentially Week 16 against t

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