The New England Patriots beat down the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, a game in which any time the South Florida franchise appeared to have some momentum, the Patriots simply went out and added more points. The game locked up two more seeds in the AFC, with just the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs left to battle out their positioning.
The current playoff standings in the AFC, with the Patriots-Dolphins results factored into picture, are:
AFC Playoff standings (through Week 17 early games)
1. New England Patriots (13-2) - AFC East champ; top seed/home-field advantage clinched
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