(updated 12/30/2018)

2018 was a down year for the AFC East. Charts are updated to reflect that, while the commentary has not been updated since originally written.

As a Patriots fan who actually pays attention to the details, I get frustrated listening the the haters and professionals who whine about things like deflategate and the supposed weak AFC East without doing any research.  For the fans out there who are like me, here are some stats to throw back at some of these blowhards.  Feel free to use any graphics you want, while I won't chase you down, I would appreciate some credit.

With two weeks of regular season games to play before the playoff picture is complete, we have a full lineup of games today, Christmas Eve. While Vegas has the Patriots as 17 point favorites, the game will not be a cakewalk if the Patriots don't take care of business.

After holding the Broncos to just a field goal last night, the Patriots are now back to being the top defense when it comes to points allowed. With 14 games under their belts here are some really cool stats for the season:

So today the Patriots head to Denver to play them on another short week, the third short week in the past five regular-season contests. Not being able to change that, the following is what the Patriots need to do in order to come out victorious.

When it comes to playing eastern time zone opponents at night, the Denver Broncos have an advantageous schedule. Do they also get a friendly schedule when they play the Patriots?