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Count Tom Brady among those buying into the surging New England Patriots.
For the second straight week, Brady moved the Patriots up his personal top-10 power rankings. The iconic quarterback bumped his longtime franchise from No. 6 to 3 with a Week 10 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“New England breaks into the top three with a convincing win in Tampa,” Brady said. “What more is there to say? The knock on this team had been their schedule, but they went into a hostile environment and beat a great team that was playing well heading into the game.”
Brady also highlighted a new arrival igniting New England’s turnaround.
“Shoutout to Stefon Diggs, who’s given this locker room a whole new attitude throughout this seven-game winning streak,” Brady added.
The Patriots had gone 33-51 in four seasons since Brady’s exit entering the 2025 campaign. They’re now 8-2 with seven straight wins and an AFC East lead over the Buffalo Bills.
Although the Pats are 2-1 against teams with a winning record, they now boast two major road victories at Buffalo and Tampa Bay behind Coach of the Year favorite Mike Vrabel and MVP front-runner Drake Maye. They’re on the precipice of snapping a four-year playoff drought.
Brady ranked New England as his best AFC team, giving his No. 1 and 2 spots to the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. The Patriots must handle the New York Jets on “Thursday Night Football” to make a play for the top spot.
