Poll results: Herald readers expect Patriots to make AFC Championship

We asked Herald readers last week how far they thought the Patriots would go in the postseason.

With more than 200 responses, participants were clearly confident in New England’s chances.

39% of our respondents said the Pats would make it to the AFC Championship.

23.3% believed the Patriots will get knocked out this weekend in the Divisional Round, where they will take on the Texans at home.

A bold 12.4% thought the Patriots will make it to the Super Bowl, while an even more confident 20% thought the Pats will the whole thing.

The poll opened before last weekend’s Wild Card matchup against the Chargers, where the Patriots pulled off a 16-3 playoff win. Only 5.2% thought the Patriots would be eliminated by Los Angeles last week.

The Texans advanced over the Steelers in the wild-card round of the playoffs to take on the Patriots at Gillette Stadium this Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Patriots have played the Texans twice in the divisional round, beating them during the 2012 and 2016 postseasons.

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