# Mike Florio: Is the AFC Wide Open? Plus A.J. Brown Rumors & the 18-Game Season Push

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Podcast: [Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-curran-s-patriots-talk-podcast-919744)
Published: 2026-03-24T20:24:50+00:00
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Tom Curran sits down with Mike Florio to break down a "wide-open" AFC—which team actually deserves to be the preseason favorite? Florio also shares the latest intel on the A.J. Brown trade rumors and whether the Patriots are the frontrunners to land him after June 1st. Finally, they dive into the logistics of an 18-game season and what it would take for the players to sign off.

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