With wins at Buffalo and Tampa Bay, Drake Maye’s 9-2 Patriots have made some believers on an eight-game winning streak, but Cam Newton isn’t one of them.

The former Patriots quarterback was dismissive on ESPN when asked whether the AFC would run through New England.

“It has fool’s gold written all over them, cubic zirconia middle of the mall” Newton said.

Newton then doubled down later in the week.

“I did say the Patriots are fool’s gold, and I’m gonna stand on that,” the former Patriots quarterback said on “First Take.” “I was referring to the fact that it was a question that was asked, ‘Does the AFC now go through the Patriots, or New England?’ I said, ‘fool’s gold.’ Why did I say fool’s gold? Because there’s not a soul in this beautiful gymnasium that will say they will take Dra

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