Since a then-fairly unknown sixth-round quarterback out of the University of Michigan named Tom Brady took over as the New England Patriots starter early in the 2001 season, probably the safest bet in sports has been on the Patriots winning the AFC East Division.

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The only times they haven’t claimed the AFC East since that season were in 2002 (New York Jets) and 2008 (Miami Dolphins – and Brady was lost to a season-ending injury in Week 1).

No surprise, then, that New England is the biggest division favorite on the board by a wide margin for the 2018 season, priced at -650 to win the AFC East for a 10th straight year. There are many reasons why the Pats have dominated the East, but it really comes down to quarterback. They have Brady, and the other three teams have been cycling through guys.