Back in September it would have been hard to argue that the New England Patriots deserved to be on any list of legitimate Super Bowl contenders, but after 11 games it might be even harder to argue that they don’t.

New England has won eight games in a row since a 1-2 start . The team’s latest victory came Thursday night, when rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) and Stefon Diggs caught nine passes for 105 yards during a 27-14 victory over the New York Jets.

New England is unbeaten on the road (5-0) and has the best record in the NFL. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye has blossomed sooner than most expected and is now in the conversation for league MVP, while Mike Vrabel is a Coach of the Year candidate after taking over a team th

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