6 Reasons New England Patriots Could Fall Short of Super Bowl This Season

The New England Patriots managed to survive the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday.Doing so was anything but easy, though, as New England had to engineer a fourth-quarter comeback and were the recipients of some late-game luckor a questionable call, depending on how you view it.Let's not overlook the fact the Steelers played the entire second half without superstar receiver Antonio Brown.Yes, the Patriots were fortunate to get out of Pittsburgh with a win. However, they now control their own destiny regarding home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs. If New England wins out and then sees the Steelers again in the postseason, they will do so in Foxborough.This doesn't mean the Patriots have a cake walk in front of them, though. They may be the best team in the conference right now, but they're still flawed. There are many road bumps that could derail their race to Super Bowl LII.We're going to examine the top six reasons why the Patriots might not reach the big one.Begin Slideshow
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