For the last decade and a half, the easiest bet to win in sports has been that the New England Patriots will win the AFC East. Only twice since 2001 did the Patriots not clinch the East. The lone outlier years were 2002 (the New York Jets won it) and 2008 (the Miami Dolphins won it. This was also the year that Tom Brady tore his ACL and the Pats still won 11 games).  More