AP: AFC Beast: Pats' Division Dominance Drives Opponents

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have set a benchmark for divisional dominance in the NFL for nearly two decades. 

Their mastery of the AFC East with coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady leading the way -- 10 straight titles and 16 in 19 seasons since 2000 -- has proven to be somewhat of a double-edged sword for its division opponents. 

It's the curse that haunts them and the engine that drives them.

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