Depends on how you feel about the Broncos losing in San Diego and/or Cincinnati. In a weird way, it’s like the top seed with be determined in San Diego. If the Patriots don’t win there and the Broncos do, there it is. If the Pats win there this weekend I think their chances at the top seed are very good.
I don’t feel particularly great about hoping for a Broncos loss in either situation. Maybe if the weather is bad in Cinci, that would help matters.
Ideally, the Pats win this weekend and then have three divisional games against teams they obviously know very well standing between them and the top seed. That’s the preferred path.