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"The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC is going through Foxborough." Damien Woody’s take on the AFC amid Patriots’ resurgence: The Patriots are now 8-2 following a 28-23 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. New England is currently tied with the Broncos and Colts for having the best record in the AFC. Casting an eye to the conference standings — and potential playoff implications — former New England offensive lineman (and current ESPN analyst) Damien Woody sounded off during a “Get Up!” segment on Monday morning. “The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC is going through Foxborough,” said Woody to his colleagues. Referencing a segment earlier in the season with fellow former Patriot (and ESPN employee) Tedy Bruschi, he reiterated the feeling that New England has returned to the upper echelons of the NFL. “If my man Bruschi was here, we’d be [saying] ‘We’re back!'” Show host Mike Greenberg, a Jets fans, complained about the Patriots’ quick comeback as New York continues to struggle. “I can’t take it,” said Greenberg. “This was like two generations of my life, and now I have to deal with it again.” Still, Greenberg gave credit where it’s due regarding the Patriots. “They are legit, and they’re at the very beginning of how good they’re going to be.” Scores and schedules: The Patriots won a seventh game in a row, defeating the Buccaneers 28-23 on Sunday. The Celtics also got a win on Sunday, downing the Magic 111-107. The Celtics will be in Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Bruins host the Maple Leafs on Tuesday at 7 p.m. More from Boston.com: 10 takeaways from Patriots’ impressive road win over Buccaneers Celtics bench shines in bounce-back win over Magic: 7 takeaways With Drake Maye, and good health rest of the way, Patriots should be considered Super Bowl contenders Mike Vrabel had a blunt response to report about Titans owner’s alleged grudge Patriots’ explosive rookie class breaks through at perfect time in Tampa Oddsmakers have Drake Maye as NFL MVP favorite Patriots stock watch: Here’s who stood out and struggled against the Buccaneers Jason Varitek is happy to be back with Red Sox on a new deal Rob Gronkowski announces that he will ‘retire as a Patriot’ MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors Highlights: If you missed it, the Celtics won a close one against the Magic on Sunday. On this day: In 2001, Miami safety Ed Reed took a lateraled interception and ran it back for a decisive touchdown in a win over Boston College. The Hurricanes, stacked with one of the best rosters in the history of college football, went on to win the National Championship later that season.
