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Patriots Clinch First AFC East Title Since 2019 After 42-10 Rout of Jets

The first-year Mike Vrabel tenure has flipped back-to-back 4-13 seasons into a 13-3 team chasing the AFC’s top seed.

Drake Maye, Bo Nix
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots are back atop the AFC East.
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Overview

  • New England secured the division with a 42-10 win over the Jets after Buffalo fell 13-12 to Philadelphia.
  • The result ends the Bills’ five-year run of AFC East titles.
  • Vrabel’s debut season has taken the Patriots from consecutive last-place finishes to 13-3 with one game remaining.
  • Quarterback Drake Maye threw for 256 yards and five touchdowns in the clincher as New England moved to 8-0 on the road.
  • The Patriots can still claim the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win over the Dolphins and a Broncos loss to the Chargers, with Denver holding the tiebreaker.