Road warrior Patriots head home eyeing AFC's top seed in regular-season finale
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Road warrior Patriots head home eyeing AFC's top seed in regular-season finale
"FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots are AFC East champions again and will head into the final week of the regular season with a shot at the conference's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. But Sunday's 42-10 win over the the New York Jets was about taking a moment to savor how unstoppable the Patriots have been away from their home stadium this season."
""Like that sign out there on the highway out there said: 'Road Work Continues,'" Patriots coach Mike Vrabel told his team in the locker room after the victory gave his team an 8-0 road record. "We have to have a mindset that there's a lot of work left. But what we've done is pretty special. But we've got to keep thinking ahead.""
New England clinched the AFC East and enters the final regular-season week with a chance to claim the conference's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. A 42-10 victory over the New York Jets gave the Patriots an 8-0 road record and underscored their dominance away from home. Coach Mike Vrabel emphasized continued work and maintaining a forward-thinking mindset after the win. The team will host its first home playoff game since 2019 and secured its first division title since that season, meeting two preseason goals. The Patriots can earn the top seed by beating Miami and benefiting from a Chargers win over Denver.
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