The New England Patriots entered the weekend as the third seed in the AFC’s playoff race. However, they will leave it with a very good chance of earning a first-round bye in the postseason as today’s games went perfectly for the team so far: not only did the Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 24-12 to win the AFC East for a tenth straight year, they also saw the Houston Texans lose 32-30 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The AFC’s playoff picture therefore looks as follows at the moment:
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