Mike Vrabel issues clear message to Patriots ahead of the bye week

The New England Patriots have put the NFL on notice.

With 10-straight wins along with being the first team to 11 victories this year, the Patriots are one of the best teams in the league right now. However, instead of being complacent with where they are at and the success they have had in head coach Mike Vrabel's first year, he made it very clear that there is still a lot of work to be done.

His message to the team during the bye week: don't take your foot off the pedal.

"That we're not done," he simply said. "We're not satisfied. I think champions are never satisfied."

"I think you can appreciate where you are, but at the same time, never be satisfied or complacent," he continued. "The fine line between rest and recovery, and just being sedentary. So, there's a fine line of what we have to do to be able to come back in here, understand that just because you have a bye, that doesn't mean you're guaranteed some victory the next week in this league."

It is certainly not a guaranteed win when the Patriots return for their Week 15 matchup, having to face off against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Plus, there's a lot riding on this game as the Patriots can clinch the AFC East championship with a victory.

"Teams are 16-12 coming off a bye this year, so obviously the bye doesn't guarantee anything other than we should get some guys back that we didn't have last night, and we'll see where that goes throughout the week," Vrabel explained. "Give them some time to reconnect with people that they care about, and then also be ready to focus on football and us finishing this thing."

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