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The Patriots added John Simon to their defensive end group in late September last year and it looks like he’ll get a full offseason with the team in 2019.Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Simon and the Patriots are close to an agreement on a contract that would keep him in New England. The talks have progressed to a point that the deal is likely to be final on Wednesday.Simon was released by the Colts during the cut to 53 players and signed with the Patriots a couple of weeks later. He appeared in 11 games and saw action on over 17 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. He had 17 tackles and two sacks in the regular season before adding four tackles Ryan Allen Jersey , a half-sack and a pass breakup in the postseason.The Patriots are set to say goodbye to defensive end Trey Flowers after he landed a big deal with the Lions. Defensive tackles Malcom Brown and Danny Shelton are also set for free agency. The 2018 NFL regular season is halfway over and the New England Patriots are one game out of first place in the AFC. Despite holding the head-to-head tiebreaker, the (7-2) Patriots trail the (8-1) Kansas City Chiefs and will need some help if they are to claim much-needed homefield advantage in the playoffs.The Patriots remaining schedule isn’t too daunting. They have two games against the (3-6) New York Jets, one against the (2-7) Buffalo Bills, and one against the hapless (5-4) Miami Dolphins. They also have games against the (5-2-1) Pittsburgh Steelers and (5-3-1) Minnesota Vikings. In total, the Patriots remaining schedule has a combined record of 23-28-2 (0.451).It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Patriots win out Danny Shelton Color Rush Jersey , although a 5-1 or 4-2 record is a more likely outcome.The Chiefs get a pair of games against the cellar-dwelling (1-7) Oakland Raiders and one against the (2-6) Arizona Cardinals, but the remainder of their games aren’t easy. They’re on the road against the (8-1) Los Angeles Rams in week 11, host the (4-5) Baltimore Ravens and (6-2) Los Angeles Chargers, and go on the road to play the (4-4) Seattle Seahawks.The combined record of Kansas City’s opponents is 26-31 (0.456), but games against the Rams and Chargers are harder than anything the Patriots have scheduled Lawrence Guy Color Rush Jersey , and the Seahawks are always tough at home. Can the Patriots pick up a game on the Chiefs? In my mind, New England can only afford to lose one game over the rest of the year and still expect to get homefield advantage.And do the Patriots have to worry about any other team in the AFC other than the Chiefs?The Pittsburgh Steelers have an absurd remaining schedule: Panthers, at Jaguars, at Broncos, Chargers Drew Bledsoe Jersey , at Raiders (lol), Patriots, at Saints, and Bengals. Four of those teams should make the playoffs and two other road games- Jaguars and Broncos- won’t be easy. Pittsburgh could easily pick up a loss or four over the coming weeks.As for the Houston Texans, the Patriots fortunately already hold the head-to-head tiebreaker Montee Ball Color Rush Jersey , creating an effective two-game lead. Houston only has two games remaining against teams at .500 or better: (5-3) Washington and the (4-4) Philadelphia Eagles. Houston could very well win out, but so long as the Patriots go 4-2 or better, New England will stay ahead in the rankings.The current wild card teams- Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals- have tough roads ahead of them, too. The Chargers will have to leapfrog the Chiefs while playing at Steelers, vs Bengals https://www.patriotsfanstore.com/Malcom-Brown-Jersey , and at Chiefs consecutively in weeks 13-15. The Bengals have to play the Saints, Chargers, and Steelers. It’s unlikely either team will emerge ahead of New England.So the road is bright for the Patriots to get homefield advantage, even if they’re not yet in the driver’s seat. Let’s see if Bill Belichick and company can navigate the rest of the season and clinch the top seed in the playoffs.AFC1. (8-1) Kansas City Chiefs2. (7-2) New England Patriots3. (5-2-1) Pittsburgh Steelers4. (6-3) Houston Texans5. (6-2) Los Angeles Chargers6. (5-3) Cincinnati BengalsIn the hunt: (5-4) Miami Dolphins; (4-4) Tennessee Titans; (4-5) Baltimore RavensNFC1. (8-1) Los Angeles Rams2. (7-1) New Orleans Saints3. (5-3) Chicago Bears4. (5-3) Washington5. (6-2) Carolina Panthers6. (5-3-1) Minnesota VikingsIn the hunt: (4-4) Atlanta Falcons; (4-4) Seattle Seahawks; (4-4) Philadelphia Eagles; (3-4-1) Green Bay Packers