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In back-to-back weeks, the New England Patriots managed to punch their ticket to the NFL playoffs and clinch the AFC East championship. With the regular season coming to a close, they have something else on the line: they are playing for the No. 1 seed in the AFC on Sunday.

The fact that he caught his first NFL reception and scored his first NFL touchdown probably made the win even sweeter for the undrafted rookie. Chism finished the game with two catches for 40 yards and one touchdown. His longest grab of the afternoon came on his first reception, which went for 30 yards.

The Patriots enter the Week 17 matchup against the Jets as heavy favorites. New England, despite being the road team, is a 13.5-point betting favorite, according to CBS Sports. Both with the spread and straight up, all seven CBS experts pick the Patriots .

New England Patriots player Christian Barmore is facing domestic violence charges, accused of assaulting his daughter's mother who is pregnant with his second child, according to a criminal complaint.

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The Patriots are 13-3 and could still earn the top seed in the AFC. Presently, the Broncos own home-field advantage, but could lose it if they lose to the Los Angeles Chargers and if New England defeats the Miami Dolphins in Week 18.

The AFC East belongs to the New England Patriots for the first time since the Tom Brady era, and the franchise didn’t let NFL fans forget it. For the first time since 2019, the Patriots locked up the AFC East title after the Buffalo Bills had previously reigned with Josh Allen leading the way.