ESPN's Jeremy Fowler talked with several NFL executives about whether they believe the Patriots are a "real" contender this fall.

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The New England Patriots sit atop the AFC East standings going into Week 7. They’ve had plenty of momentum on their side since a stunning Week 5 defeat over the Buffalo Bills.

Josh Allen had a touchdown pass and two TD runs to outduel Patrick Mahomes and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 28-21 in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game

The Steelers and Bengals had much different results on Week 9 Sunday. Here's what that means for the division race between Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Baltimore, already winning on Thursday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t play this weekend, but they still lost in the standings. With the Kansas City Chiefs’ win on Monday night, the Jaguars fell from the final playoff spot into the teams in the “In The Hunt” graphic. They sit in eighth place in the AFC.

The Patriots have a chance to extend their winning streak to five games at home Sunday when they take on the Falcons before hitting the road again in Week 10. The Patriots are in a surprising position at 6-2 and atop the AFC East standings near the midway point in the season.

The Patriots are 6-2 and sit atop the AFC East standings a week before the NFL trade deadline. It’s unclear how New England will operate, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter wouldn’t be surprised to see the team make some sort of move to bolster the roster.