It’s almost as if Mike Vrabel spoke this season into existence.

Win the division. Host playoff games. Compete for championships.

Vrabel first voiced his goals at his introductory press conference in mid-January, the honeymoon phase of his honeymoon phase as the Patriots’ head coach. In that same press conference, Vrabel also said he wasn’t sure if the Patriots were even good enough to “take advantage of bad football.” He was right to feel that way about a franchise coming off consecutive four-win seasons and suffering from organizational rot.

Now, how long ago does that feel?

The Patriots can clinch a division title Sunday with three games still to play on their schedule. Already, they might be the best team in the AFC. Their quarterback ought to be the MVP.

Forget exploiting bad foot

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