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The New England Patriots are still seething after coming up short in last week's AFC Championship Game. But although the Patriots are not the best team in the conference, they remain by far the best team in the division. So which AFC East team is ...

I've been hearing rumblings all week in the AFC East blog and my Twitter account. There's been a heated debate in our community, and we're going to settle it. The question: Who is currently the second-best team in the AFC East? We have a three-...

The New York Jets (2-2) still have a game to play on "Monday Night Football" against the Houston Texans. But here are seven observations from Week 5 in the AFC East: Are the Miami Dolphins currently the second-best team in the AFC East? It's a...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday morning in the AFC East: Are the New England Patriots the best team in the AFC? Morning take: These two analysts don't think so, but you have to make them the favorite. The Patriots are the reigni...

It's Week 13 and we have a four-way tie atop the AFC standings. Therefore, in our latest edition of "Poll Friday," we ask which team is the best in the AFC? Is it the New England Patriots (8-3)? Quarterback Tom Brady is on fire and the Patriots ar...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: Are the Baltimore Ravens (4-1) the NFL's best team? Morning take: ESPN.com received a lot of heat from Ravens fans for ranking them No. 2 behind the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1). B...

The New York Jets do not have a quality quarterback, they're about $19 million over the cap, and the owner wants to trade the best player on the team. Does all this make Jets head coach Rex Ryan a lame duck in 2013? Ryan enters next season on t...

CORTLAND, N.Y. - Now we find out who really is the second-best receiver for the New York Jets. The Jets had some bad luck Saturday when No. 1 receiver Santonio Holmes injured his ribs in a team-wide scrimmage. The team would not confirm when Holme...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills general manager Buddy Nix and coach Chan Gailey are not afraid. Both know this is a huge year in Buffalo. On paper, this is the best Bills team Gailey has coached and the best group Nix has put together. Many are e...

New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie says he's the second-best receiver on the team after Santonio Holmes. Is that a good thing for New York? Not at all. The Jets' competition at receiver is wide open. Holmes is the clear No. 1. But rooki...

Pre-training camp grades are in for the AFC East. This week, we graded each team in a variety of ways heading into the 2012 season. Here is a recap of the best and worst grades throughout the division: Worst offense: Miami Dolphins, D Miami ...

There was a time not long ago when good friends and fellow receivers Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens were among the very best at their position. Ochocinco was a dynamic player with the Cincinnati Bengals, while Owens was a force on several teams, in...

What if I said your team has a quarterback who's been to the AFC Championship Game twice in his first three seasons? What if I also said this player has playoff wins over Tom Brady and Peyton Manning -- the two best quarterbacks of this generation...

Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Bills and why. Things are looking up for the Buffalo Bills. A team that finished 6-10 and in last place in the AFC East in 2011 had arguably the league's best offseason. The Bills acquired de...

You've heard from the analyst. You've heard from your AFC East blogger. Now, it's your turn to cast your vote. Who had the best draft this year in the AFC East? All four teams patched holes for this season. Was it the New England Patriots? They...

Our latest SportsNation poll in the AFC East obviously focuses on the NFL draft. Day 1 is in the books, and we want your take. Which division team had the best first round? There were five picks total on Thursday night, and four picks were used on...