Patriots can clinch AFC East w/ win and Dolphins loss

Photo from the Boston Herald

If the Patriots can take care of business against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and the Miami Dolphins lose on the road in Pittsburgh, the Patriots will clinch their 5th consecutive AFC East title and 11th in the Brady/Belichick era, according to the Boston Herald. If that doesn't happen, then the Patriots can clinch if they beat Miami in Miami in week 15, the Herald reports.

Of course, I think most of us would like to see the first round bye to go with another AFC East crown. We'll see how that plays out, though, because Cincinati and Indianapolis (both 8-4)are both breathing down our necks. We'll have to wait and see how it plays out, of course, but one thing that is certain is that the Patriots will wrap up the AFC East, either next week or the week after. Not that there was any doubt, with the competition in the AFC East being relatively week.

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