Some convinced Patriots lost to Jets on purpose to avoid playing Steelers in playoffs

Hmmmm. What was up with that kick decision in OT ?

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With a chance to lock up home field advantage through the NFL playoffs on the line, the New England Patriots dropped a hard-fought overtime game against the New York Jets on Sunday. The win gives the Jets a major boost in the AFC playoff picture, especially given the Pittsburgh Steelers' surprising loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

However, it didn't take long for the Twitter conspiracy theorists to come out with their own ideas of what happened. To some, Sunday's loss wasn't an example of the Jets rising up with a big win, it was Bill Belichick playing mind games with the rest of the NFL. That's right: Some fans are claiming the Patriots lost on purpose to manipulate playoff positioning...

LINK: http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2015/12/some_fans_are_convinced_patrio.html

 

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