New England Patriots

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New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount gets a lift from teammates including Joe Thuney, left, and Shaq Mason, right, to celebrate his touchdown run against the New York Jets during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes under pressure from New York Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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New York Jets quarterback Bryce Petty (9) scrambles from New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long (95) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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A ball attendant holds footballs in the driving rain before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles watches his team warm up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles watches his team warm up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 17, 2016 file photo, New York Jets center Wesley Johnson snaps the ball during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Wesley Johnson will make his seventh start at center in place of Nick Mangold when the Jets play the New England Patriots on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016.(Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini, File)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Michael Floyd (14) stretches during an NFL football team practice Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New England Patriots wide receiver Michael Floyd catches a pass as Matthew Slater (18) looks on during an NFL football team practice Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship game in Denver. Brady suffered the worst beating of his career in the AFC championship in Denver last season when the Broncos hit him nearly two dozen times. The Broncos take on the Patriots on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (Associated Press)

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New England Patriots' Chris Hogan (15) catches a pass for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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New England Patriots running back James White (28) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Tom Brady, right, during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Buffalo Bills safety Aaron Williams (23) and New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell (19) have to be separated after they tangled during warm-up's before an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) dives into the end zone for a touchdown past Houston Texans linebacker Max Bullough (53) during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)