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The New England Patriots are 7-7, the current No. 8 seed in the AFC, and still very much alive in the race for a wild card playoff spot. If they win their remaining three games they are in the tournament regardless of what happens elsewhere in the league.
Their story, however, is far more complex than those facts would indicate. The Patriots, after all, have fallen short of...