AFC East, Patriots and the Bills
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The New England Patriots (11-3) were one half away from clinching the AFC East, but the Buffalo Bills (10-4) had other ideas as they roared back and pulled to within one game of the Patriots. The Miami Dolphins (6-8) were officially eliminated from the playoffs as they lost last weekend,
Buffalo, which is the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture, is nearly a lock to make the postseason and have a clear path to pluck the AFC East title. The Bills trail the Patriots by one game with three games to play.
The Bills struck right back, capping a seven-play, 65-yard drive with Cook's 11-yard touchdown run that made it 35-31 with 6:48 remaining. The series included a third-down pass-interference call on New England's Carlton Davis III.
The Buffalo Bills managed to keep the New England Patriots from sweeping them in the season series, and also kept their rivals from clinching the division. With the Bills now at 10-4, just one game behind the 11-3 Patriots,
Josh Allen led a stunning 35-10 rally after falling behind 21-0, keeping Buffalo's AFC East title hopes alive while climbing in multiple NFL power rankings.
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