Don't be mad at the Pats. Be mad at the horrible AFC East and How to Fix It

Yes, the Pats are indeed a great team, but having three of the most incompetently run teams in one division gives them a gigantic advantage over all other teams in the AFC. Chiefs, Steelers, Ravens, Broncos, Colts, Texans, and Chargers all have tough divisional games against each other twice a year, every year.

The Pats, in effect, have six additional practice games against the Bills, Dolphins, and Jets, three atrocious teams that rarely even challenge for the post-season as a wild card let alone the division. In essence, the Pats play a 10 game season every year which means that they can use the regular season to position and prepare themselves for the playoffs.

How to fix it? Move the Dolphins out of the AFC East to the AFC South. Move the Colts to the AFC East. Yes, the Pats have beaten the Colts with regularity, but at the least the Colts are competently run organization capable of least giving them a game twice a year.