The Patriots were "lucky" enough to get the 5 seed and play the Jaguars this coming weekend. Even though they had a better record than the Steelers, they were the lower seed because they did not win their division. I guess it puts more emphasis on winning your division as far as seeding goes, but its very misleading, as many people assume the higher the seed the better the team. Not the case. No one really gave the Steelers a chance to beat the Jaguars, even in their own hometown, and the only thing surprising was they kept it so close for so long.
The Patriots have been studying the Jags more than anyone according to Belichick because they recently played the Steelers and earlier in the season they played the Chargers. There is no mistake: they have a great running game, a good defense, and a QB that doesn't make too many mistakes. But we've beaten teams like that before, especially this season.
Just ask the Colts and the Steelers.
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