Last week, we asked Herald readers how far they thought the Patriots could go in the postseason.
With over 200 responses, participants were clearly convinced of New England’s potential.
39% of respondents said the Pats will play in the AFC Championship.
23.3% think the Patriots will be eliminated in the divisional round this weekend and will play at home against the Texans.
12.4% of bold respondents thought the Patriots would make it to the Super Bowl, and an even more confident 20% thought the Pats would win it all.
Voting began before last weekend’s wild-card game against the Chargers, which the Patriots won 16-3 in the playoffs. Last week, only 5.2% of people thought the Patriots would lose to Los Angeles.
The Texans defeated the Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs and will face the Patriots this Sunday at 3 p.m. at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots have played the Texans twice in the divisional round, defeating them in the postseason in 2012 and 2016.