1. New England Patriots
Last year at this time, the New England Patriots were 4-13 and had just fired first-year head coach Mike Vrabel. Now, the team holds the second seed in the AFC and has Drake Maye playing like an MVP. No matter what happens in the playoffs, this season has been an outstanding success for the New England Patriots. Now, it’s time for them to take advantage of having an MVP-caliber quarterback on a rookie contract and build a championship roster.
The pass rush is arguably the biggest weakness on the New England Patriots, and a Maxx Crosby trade would turn that into a major strength. Adding him to this defensive line should give New England one of the league’s better defenses, and they have the cap space to land Crosby and bolster the rest of the roster. Who knows how long their playoff run will last this year, but they should be Super Bowl favorites next year if they pull this off.
