"It feels like it has been forever since the Patriots played a meaningful game in the NFL, as the last five years haven't been the greatest in the franchise's history, but their luck is finally changing this Sunday, when they host the Bills in what could be the biggest game of New England's 2025 season. Besides continuing their win streak to 11, a win would also make the Patriots the newest AFC East Champions, something they haven't accomplished since Tom Brady was under center. It adds even more pressure to this young, rebuilt team, even though they can still win the division if they lose."
"To say he doesn't care about that possibility, beyond the obvious reasons he doesn't want to see it happen, would be an understatement. #Bills OL Dion Dawkins today on the Patriots being able to clinch AFC East with win vs. BUF Sunday: "If this is their hats and t-shirts game, then our job is to win a football game and stop a hat and t-shirt game. But, good for them."#BillsMafia @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/Bj2rLDn1TX- Jonathan Acosta (@JAcostaTV) December 11, 2025"
The Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win over the Bills, potentially extending their streak to 11 games and claiming a division title not reached since Tom Brady's tenure. A victory would increase pressure on the franchise's young, rebuilt roster, though the team could still win the division under alternate scenarios. The Bills face the prospect of relinquishing five years of divisional control. Bills lineman Dion Dawkins framed the matchup as a straightforward task: win the game and prevent a rival celebration, expressing little respect for any premature championship festivities.
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