After clinching the division, the Patriots commemorated the occasion by giving out hats and t-shirts for every member of the team.

The AFC East is set to have a new look in terms of head coaches once the 2026 NFL season rolls around. It was not a "Black Monday" move when most firings happen, but earlier this week the Miami Dolphins (7-10) have decided to dismiss head coach Mike McDaniel after four seasons according to Dolphins Wire.

New England Patriots HC Mike Vrabel joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the Patriots clinching the AFC East and being in the running for the 1-seed, Drake Maye and his MVP-caliber season, and building a culture in New England.

The Patriots cruising to an easy victory meant that all eyes were on the Bills. If they came up short in their 4:25 p.m. ET game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the AFC East crown would officially return to Foxborough for the first time since 2019.

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Since both the Broncos and the Patriots won their Week 17 matchups, the battle for the AFC’s No. 1 seed will come down to the final week of the regular season. Denver owns the tiebreaker over New England due to its better record against common opponents. (New England lost to the Raiders in Week 1, while Denver beat Las Vegas twice.)

It took seventeen full weeks, but we finally have an AFC East champion for 2025. With the New England Patriots (13-3) taking back the division, the Buffalo Bills (11-5) will now hit the road for the first round of the playoffs.

Second place is locked… and so are 3 key games on the Bills’ 2026 schedule. AFC North, AFC South, NFC West — the teams get decided in Week 18.

The AFC East champion Patriots are coming off a dominant 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in which they sacked Justin Herbert six times and allowed 207 yards of total of