The New England Patriots have won the AFC East division 11 of the last 12 seasons.

There's no doubt about it, the Patriots have absolutely owned this division to the fullest extent in the 21st century. The Patriots have also won four Super Bowl championships since 2001 while the rest of the AFC East hasn't even made it to a Super Bowl since the Buffalo Bills did so in the early 1990s.

The only blip on the Patriots' divisional dominance since 2003 was in 2008, when the Miami Dolphins won the division after Tom Brady played just one game because of an injury.

The last time a Brady-led Patriots squad did not win the AFC East was in 2002. That year the New York Jets won the division at 9-7. Feels like centuries ago, doesn't it?

But this offseason the rest of the division has made it clear; they are going all in right now regardless of the cost to dethrone the Patriots. From high-dollar signings to big trades and possibly overpaying players, the Dolphins, Jets and Bills are doing everything they can to make New England earn their 18th AFC East title.

One of the biggest additions, of course, being Darrelle Revis, who was a huge signing by the Patriots last season, having improved their secondary and led New England to arguably their best defensive season in 10 years. Revis had a one-year team option remaining on his contract, which the Patriots declined to pickup saving $25 million in salary cap space. The Jets quickly swooped in and agreed to terms with Revis on a $39 million guaranteed contract. The Jets also added Brandon Marshall to their roster this offseason.

No one will blame the Patriots for letting Revis walk, but the losses of defensive captain Vince Wilfork and cornerback Brandon Browner can't be overlooked.

The Dolphins made by far the biggest splash in free agency when they signed Ndamukong Suh to a $60 million guaranteed contract. Suh is clearly one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL today, and he will join a defensive squad that ranked 12th overall last season. Most will argue that the Dolphins overpaid for Suh, but it can't be denied that the Dolphins are indeed gong all in to try and defeat the Patriots next season.

The Bills, who haven't made the playoffs since 1999, are a very young and up and coming team with a lot of potential. Rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins shows as much promise as anyone, and the team recently traded for LeSean McCoy, who will definitely help a Bills team that ranked 25th in rushing yards and 27th in rushing touchdowns last season.

By far, the biggest issue for the Dolphins, Bills and Jets to overthrow the Patriots is the quarterback position.

Geno Smith has thrown 25 touchdowns and 34 interceptions in his first two seasons, and he was even benched last season. Some NFL experts are already calling Smith a "draft bust" because of his poor play. It will be interesting to watch the new-look Jets without Rex Ryan on the sidelines. The Bills have the biggest hole at quarterback. Kyle Orton recently retired, and former first round pick E.J. Manuel isn't living up to his draft status. The Dolphins have an average quarterback in Ryan Tannehill, but inconsistency and just one year remaining on his contract still leaves doubt.

With the Patriots as the reigning Super Bowl champions, and the Bills, Jets and Dolphins stocking up, the AFC East could be the most competitive division in the NFL next season.

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