AFC Power Rankings: End of regular season edition

<p>The Patriots resided atop these AFC power rankings for the majority of the 2015 regular season, but they unceremoniously end up at No. 3 after the regular season because they unceremoniously lost their last two games, and four of their final six. You won’t find a playoff team that has changed its offensive approach so radically as a result of injuries.</p> <p>That being said, two weeks of resting, refueling and strategizing ought to put the Patriots back in fighting shape. The return of Sebastian Vollmer will boost the offensive line something fierce, as will the reintroduction of Julian Edelman into the passing game and Dont’a Hightower in the run defense.</p> <p>Although they faltered in their attempt to secure the No. 1 seed, a Patriots team that is healthier and has momentum is fully capable of defeating the Broncos in Denver.</p>. AFC East. 12-4. New England Patriots. 3. player. 47