Patriots try to clinch AFC East vs lowly Jets
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The Bills can take pass the Patriots in the AFC East with a win and some help. Here’s who Buffalo fans should root for this weekend.
The New England Patriots can clinch an AFC East title this weekend, but the New York Jets will try to spoil the party. The question is whether the Jets have enough firepower to make that happen.
The Buffalo Bills have won the AFC East five years in a row, but that could officially come to an end this weekend.
The Patriots are marching into this matchup on a 10-game winning streak, which is tied for the third longest in team history. They are the first team in NFL history to win 10 consecutive games with at least 23 points scored and 23-or-less points allowed in each game.
The lone spot still up for grabs in the NFC is the South crown as the Panthers and Buccaneers continue to battle for the division championship. An upset win by Carolina over Seattle Sunday, and loss by Tampa Bay to Miami, would give the Panthers the division title. A loss, however, would set up a winner-takes-all match-up in Week 18.
Josh Allen led a stunning 35-10 rally after falling behind 21-0, keeping Buffalo's AFC East title hopes alive while climbing in multiple NFL power rankings.
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The AFC East is still separated by one game in the standings, but the New England Patriots (12-3) are just one Buffalo Bills (11-4) loss away from clinching things. The Miami Dolphins (6-9) and New York Jets (3-12) are officially out of the playoff hunt and are just playing out the rest of the
A Jaguars defeat would give them one more loss than the Bills, while a Patriots’ loss coupled with two Bills wins would give Buffalo its sixth straight East title. The Patriots are currently in the No. 2 spot in the AFC, while the Jags are No. 3.