Tom Brady passes for 271 yards and a touchdown in 24-17 winTexans win 23-20 to clinch fourth division title in five seasonsTom Brady passed for 271 yards and a touchdown, sneaked for a third-down conversion to set up another score and threw a downfield block on another scoring drive to help the New
England Patriots clinch their 11th AFC East title in a row by beating Buffalo 24-17 on Saturday.
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With Bills visiting for a rare late-season matchup while the division was still at stake, Sony Michel ran for 96 yards and Rex Burkhead rebounded for an opening-drive fumble to catch four passes for 77 yards and run for 20 more. Both teams had already clinched playoff berths; the Patriots (12-3) remain in contention for a first-round bye or even the No 1 seed in the AFC.