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The New England Patriots hit the practice field Wednesday as they prepared for Sunday's wild card game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Patriots host the Dolphins on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture in Week 18.
The New England Patriots are preparing to host the Los Angeles Chargers for a playoff showdown at Gillette Stadium.
The Miami Dolphins will finish their season against the 13-3 New England Patriots on Sunday. The Patriots have already clinched the AFC East, but can still improve their playoff seeding with a win.
The wild card game will mark New England’s first home playoff contest since the 2019 season, when the team went one-and-done against a Tennessee Titans squad coached by Mike Vrabel. Since then, it only returned to the postseason once, a 47-17 beatdown at the hands of the Buffalo Bills to end the 2021 campaign.
The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26-9 at Nissan Stadium on Dec. 21, ending an 11-game winless streak at home.
The Jacksonville Jaguars control their own destiny in the AFC South Division with a chance to clinch the division and challenge for the No. 1 seed in the AFC Playoffs with a Sunday matchup against the Tennessee Titans.
Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes in the first half and the Jaguars cruised to a 41-7 win over the Titans to sew up the AFC South. It’s their first division title since the 2022 season and it comes after a 4-13 campaign in 2024.