The Patriots had some anxious moments late, but when the dust cleared, New England had a clear path to the AFC East Division title and are still in the race for the top seed in the conference.

Sunday’s win left the Patriots at 8-2, while the Bills’ stunning loss to the Dolphins dropped Buffalo to 6-3.

That means the Patriots not only own the tie-breaker from having beaten the Bills head-to-head earlier, but they have a one-game lead in the loss column.

The Bills have already had their bye this season, while New England’s is next month.

The teams play each other on Dec. 14 at Gillette Stadium, which is now almost a must-win for the Bills. On top of that Buffalo has a much tougher remaining schedule.

The Bills face:

Sun, Nov 16 — vs Tampa Bay

Thu, Nov 20 — @ Houston

Sun, Nov 30 — @

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