The Patriots fired Jerod Mayo on Sunday just 355 days after introducing him to succeed Bill Belichick. There's no denying the mess in New England.
A lot has changed since August, but not this: All eyes remain on Kansas City and their chase for a historic third straight Super Bowl title.
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Two questions will dictate Aaron Rodgers' NFL direction. In the Jets' win over the Dolphins, he seemed to answer at least one.