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Their success has been chalked up not to their own play, but rather to a weak schedule, or an easy path through the AFC playoff field, or a lucky break with Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s ankle injury before the AFC Championship Game.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkwmx7yh000e01was7y3l586@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7937534_2026-01-27-124634&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=blurred&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7937534_2026-01-27-124634&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=blurred&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmkwo5bvq0034357vw0ssylhw@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'At least some Patriots are clearly aware of what’s being said about them, with defensive tackle Milton Williams in particular sounding off after Sunday’s win in Denver.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmkwnrkgr001a357v2n8vcs7q@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/JABergman/status/2015563387359605084', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patriots DT Milton Williams to <a href="https://twitter.com/CameronWolfe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CameronWolfe</a>: &quot;Everybody doubted us. 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