FOXBOROUGH — After finishing off their second game in five days with Thursday’s primetime win over the Jets, Mike Vrabel is looking forward to a bit of a breather.

As miserable as it might be for a team to trudge through a quick turnaround between games on Sunday and Thursday, New England now has a “mini bye” of sorts — with their next game set for Nov. 23 against the Bengals.

As such, Vrabel will have the Patriots officially off until Monday, giving the team ample time to rest and recover amid the grind of a 17-game season.

“Let them enjoy a win on a short week,” Vrabel said after Thursday’s 27-14 win over New York. “Like I told them, I’m excited we’re 9-2. I’m excited that I don’t have to see them until Monday.”

Vrabel might be taking a few days off away from the team facility. But a

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