The Patriots are inching closer to the top.

New England not only maintained its lead in the AFC East after its Week 7 victory over the Titans, but Mike Vrabel's team seems poised to enter Week 8 as one of two teams in the conference with five or more wins. Only the Colts have a better record than the Patriots while the rival Bills were on their bye following consecutive losses.

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With that said, where do the Patriots rank in the AFC hierarchy with one Sunday left before the calendar flips to November? Patriots insider Phil Perry weighed in on that topic during Patriots Postgame Live after New England's 31-13 victory at Nissan Stadium.

"I think it is the Kansas City Chiefs right now," Perry responded citing the

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