The New England Patriots enter Week 12 in the driver's seat to win the AFC East. They have a two-game lead over the Buffalo Bills , have already won the first head-to-head meeting and only play one game the rest of the way against a team that currently a winning record — Buffalo.

The biggest story involving the Patriots this season is the emergence of second-year quarterback Drake Maye and his rise to stardom. He has changed everything for the franchise and, on the surface, has made them a viable Super Bowl contender in a wide-open AFC.

Are the Patriots "fool's gold"?

Former Patriots quarterback and one-time NFL MVP Came Newton referred to New England as "fool's gold." Why? The team's schedule.

The subplot to the Patriots' success is the aforementioned schedule itself. Specifical

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