The New England Patriots look to keep their undefeated road record intact when they face off against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots ha

That being said, the Patriots are still seen as the favorite to end up as the No. 1 seed and owner of the first-round playoff bye. According to The Athletic’s playoff simulator, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel has a 46% chance to earn the top spot in the conference, compared to 23% for the Broncos and 20% for the Colts.

The Patriots deserve plenty of praise for reeling off eight wins in a row, even if Van Wilder had a harder schedule than these guys. But you can only play who is in front of you, and New England isn’t just squeaking by; it’s covered the spread most of the time during Drake Maye’s stellar sophomore campaign.