The scales of NFL justice have tilted heavily in the New England Patriots\u2019 favor through 13 weeks.<\/p>\n
Untimely injuries around the league, unexpected upsets and the usual team rigors of a football season have left the New England Patriots in the AFC driver\u2019s seat, less than a full calendar year after back-to-back 4-and-13 seasons.<\/p>\n
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