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From 2001 to 2018, the New England Patriots were defined by 13 AFC Championship Game<\/a> appearances, including one in each of the final eight seasons of that span.<\/p>\n

After six seasons failing to make it back to the title game, and a span of falling to nearly rock bottom, the Patriots<\/a> are back to what feels like home.<\/p>\n

The Patriots, with Bo Nix’s injury, are the favorites to get back to the Super Bowl for the first time in the post-Tom Brady era, which is impressive in itself.<\/p>\n

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However, nobody could have predicted this after what had gone on in recent years.<\/p>\n

In the first three seasons after Brady left, the Pats went 7-9, 10-7 (made the playoffs with rookie Mac Jones<\/a>) and 8-9. But the 2023 and 2024 seasons both ended with 4-13 records.<\/p>\n

The first of those was under Bill Belichick<\/a> in his final season with the team after 24 years. After Belichick left, Jerod Mayo was given the job, but he did not find success.<\/p>\n

Mayo was given the short end of the stick and let go after one season, a move that garnered a lot of controversy<\/a>. However, it appears to be all worth it.<\/p>\n

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The Pats then brought on Mike Vrabel, who has put himself in the Coach of the Year conversation after previous success with the Tennessee Titans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The “1” in 4-13 was moved several places to the left as the Pats went 14-3, their highest win total since 2016, which was a Super Bowl-winning campaign.<\/p>\n

Only four teams have won the Super Bowl just one season after finishing in last place in their division: the 1999 St. Louis Rams, the 2001 Patriots, the 2009 New Orleans Saints and the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

Those Rams are also the only team to go from four wins one season to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy<\/a> the next. However, since they only played a 16-game season, the Pats could become the first team to lose 13 games and follow up with a Super Bowl victory.<\/p>\n

New England has opened as a 5.5-point favorite with Jarrett Stidham taking over for Nix, who suffered a fractured ankle<\/a> in their 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills last week.<\/p>\n

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