Patriots shared video of celebrations after clinching AFC East

A hat and T-shirt second: Even after dismantling the Jets in a 42-10 win Sunday at MetLife Stadium, the Patriots nonetheless hadn’t formally clinched the AFC East.

That modified just a few hours later when the Payments misplaced in dramatic circumstances to the Eagles, 13-12. With Buffalo’s defeat, New England was formally a division champion for the primary time for the reason that 2019 season. Notably, the Patriots then launched video footage of gamers and workers watching the top of the Payments recreation, and celebrating after the information was sure.

The workforce then proceeded again to Gillette Stadium the place T-shirts and hats commemorating the achievement had been handed out, adopted by a workforce picture to mark the event.

“This season is much from over,” Patriots coach Mike Vrabel informed his workforce.

“All of the credit score goes to you guys,” he added as he congratulated the 2025 AFC East champions.

Trivia: The final time the Patriots gained the AFC East was the 2019 season when Tom Brady was nonetheless New England’s starter. Are you able to title the first beginning quarterbacks from the opposite AFC East groups that season?

(Reply on the backside.)

Trace: One is now a commentator, one continues to be within the AFC East, and one has led completely different groups to back-to-back seasons with at the very least 13 wins (neither of that are within the AFC East.)

Scores and schedule:

The Patriots defeated the Jets 42-10 on Sunday, clinching the AFC East division title for the primary time since 2019 after the Payments misplaced to the Eagles. New England will face the Dolphins this coming Sunday at 4:25 p.m. within the regular-season finale.

Additionally from Sunday, the Celtics misplaced to the Path Blazers 114-108. Boston will play the Jazz in Utah at 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The Bruins face the Flames in Calgary tonight at 9 p.m.

The Boston Fleet will play the Vancouver Goldeneyes on the Little Caesars Enviornment in Detroit on Saturday (Jan. 3) at 7 p.m.

Extra from Boston.com:

Stefon Diggs’ tackle Drake Maye within the 2025 season: NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo requested Diggs if he knew Maye could be so good previous to his choice to signal with New England within the offseason. Diggs acknowledged that Maye “shocked all of us.”

On at the present time: In 2002, the Patriots defeated the Dolphins 27-24 in a wild common season finale, however nonetheless missed the playoffs regardless of ending with a 9-7 document.

Every day spotlight: Alongside a variety of spectacular performs from the win on Sunday, this Stefon Diggs catch jumped off the web page.