AFC East

Patriots Clinch AFC East With Victory Over The Bills

In a bitter cold, yet heated AFC East matchup in Foxboro, the New England Patriots (12-3) defeated the Buffalo Bills (10-5) 24-17. With the Week 16 win, the Patriots clinched the AFC East for the 11th consecutive year.A close game throughout saw a momentum shift after a Bills’ fourth-and-1 punt. With the Bills up 17-16, the Patriots marched down in the remaining minutes for a touchdown and a two point conversion, providing the winning margin.Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had one of those games, completing 26 of 33 passes for 271 yards, with no interceptions and no sacks.Bills quarterback Josh…