The Patriots clinched their fourth straight AFC East title with a close road win.

The Patriots have already clinched the American Football Conference East and they have the inside track in securing home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Patriots clinched their first division title with a 26-24 win over the Buffalo Bills with one game remaining.

The Patriots have survived unfamiliar bumps week after week and can clinch the A.F.C. East by winning.

With a victory, the Patriots could have clinched a wild-card spot.

The Patriots have already clinched the division, even if they wind up with the same won-lost record as the Jets, based on a better conference record.

The Patriots have already clinched the division and a first-round bye.

In the 1985 season, Eason helped the Patriots clinch a playoff berth with a 34-23 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the season finale.

The two men embraced minutes later after the Patriots clinched the game with an interception of their own.

With the win, the Patriots improved to 9-3, and clinched their 15th AFC East title.