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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Just two weeks ago, we were discussing the New England Patriots hosting a wild-card game, then potentially traveling to Houston and Denver in order to advance to the Super Bowl. But thanks to some good fortune, the reigning AFC c...

HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans will be the next opponent for the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots. Houston won its wild-card game Saturday over the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-13, at Reliant Stadium. The Patriots will host Houston in a divisio...

The New England Patriots are on a bye week. But your resident AFC East blogger is still getting a taste of wild-card weekend. I am traveling to Houston this evening to cover Saturday's playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans...

The New England Patriots (12-4) will get some much-needed rest during wild-card weekend while other teams in the AFC battle it out to advance to the next round. But the Patriots must also do some early scouting on potential opponents. So which tea...

1. Patriots improved chances for deep playoff run The Patriots needed some good fortune and a good performance Sunday to land a first-round bye. Both things happened, and as a result New England will skip the wild-card round. The Indianapolis C...

Five things to know and my all-division team: Division MVP: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is once again a no-brainer. He is the wild card that separates the Patriots from everyone else in the AFC East and most of the NFL. Brady contin...

The New England Patriots, for the most part, will know what they are playing for by the time they take the field Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. New England (11-4) has the late, 4:25 p.m. ET game this week, while the Houston Texans (12-3) will ...

MIAMI -- A few thoughts on the Miami Dolphins' 24-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills. What it means: It means Miami improved to 7-8 and avoided a season sweep against Buffalo. The Dolphins lost their chance to compete for a wild-card spot in the fi...

The New York Jets (6-7) will try to stay alive in the AFC wild-card race against the Tennessee Titans (4-9) on ESPN's "Monday Night Football." Here are three things to watch for New York: 1. Braylon Edwards returns: The Jets went back to the fu...

The New York Jets (6-7) have found themselves in the thick of the wild-card chase with just three weeks remaining. Our "Poll Friday" question zeroes in on New York's playoff chances. Will the Jets, a team many left for dead, run the table? They ha...

Can those zany New York Jets (6-7) get the final wild card for the AFC playoffs? What must happen for the New England Patriots (9-3) to get the No. 1 or No. 2 seed and a first-round bye? Do the Buffalo Bills (5-8) and Miami Dolphins (5-8) still...

Some thoughts on the Buffalo Bills' 15-12 loss to the St. Louis Rams: What it means: The Bills blow another game late and fall to 5-8. That puts any chance Buffalo had for a wild card to rest. It's fitting because questionable play in the fourth q...

Sorry, Buffalo Bills fans. According to AccuScore, Buffalo's playoff hopes will end Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. AccScore simulations make the Bills a slight underdog in this game. The Colts (6-4) are trying to secure a wild-card spot in...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 12: Must-win game for Bills: The Buffalo Bills are 4-6 and on thin ice for an AFC wild card. The Bills will meet one of the two current wild-card placeholders -- the Indianapolis Colts -- in what could be a pla...

I've said for weeks that only one team from the AFC East -- the New England Patriots -- will make the playoffs. This would be the second year in a row the division has just one playoff representative. But the Buffalo Bills (4-6), New York Jets (4-...

The New York Jets and Miami Dolphins are a pair of 4-6 teams fighting to keep their season alive. Every game will be critical for these two AFC East teams to have a shot at making a late run at the wild card. That is why Miami and New York receive...