NFL playoff picture: Patriots clinch AFC East title
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For the first time since 2019, the New England Patriots won the AFC East division with Sunday's win over the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills' loss in Week 17.
The Patriots clinched their first division title since 2019 on Sunday, dismantling the Jets behind Drake Maye and then watching the Bills fall to the Eagles.
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NFL Winners and Losers: Drake Maye stays in the NFL MVP conversation and Patriots win AFC East title
Maye was phenomenal again Sunday in a 42-10 win over the New York Jets. That win, combined with the Buffalo Bills’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, clinched the AFC East title for the Patriots. It is the Patriots’ first division title since 2019, which was Tom Brady’s last season in New England.
They clinched the division with the Buffalo Bills falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in a 13-12 loss at home on Sunday. The game ultimately came down to a game-winning drive attempt by Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who helped bring the team back after being down 13 points in the fourth quarter.
The Buffalo Bills' reign as AFC East champs is done thanks to a Week 17 loss to the Eagles. Here's a look at who stood out as winners and losers in that defeat.
The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East with the Buffalo Bills suffering a 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.Buffalo stormed back and scored with under 20 seconds left, but failed on the go-ahead two-point conversion.
Entering NFL Week 17, the Bills had the best Super Bowl 60 odds of any AFC team at +850 on BetMGM Sportsbook. Philadelphia had the third-best odds at +800. It would not surprise anyone if either team started the playoffs as a top seed in their conference and advanced to the Super Bowl.
In miserable weather and with a miserable offense, the Buffalo Bills trail the Philadelphia Eagles, 13-0, at halftime.