The New England Patriots can claim their ninth consecutive AFC East division crown this weekend and it’s a pretty easy and straightforward path.
If the Patriots win on Monday Night Football, defeating the Miami Dolphins, New England will get to 11 wins. Second-place Buffalo can only get to 10 wins so it would clinch the spot.
New England can also clinch before they even play on Monday. If Buffalo loses on Sunday, meaning the best record they could end with is nine wins, the Patriots would clinch without even playing a snap.