Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Graham Searles

Patriots clinch AFC East as Eagles edge Bills while Browns shatter Steelers: NFL week 17 – as it happened

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills. Photograph: Adrian Kraus/AP

Playoff picture as it stands:

AFC 1) Denver 13-3; 2) New England 13-3; 3) Jacksonville 12-4; 4) Pittsburgh 9-7; 5) Houston 11-5; 6) LA Chargers 11-5; 7) Buffalo 11-5. Bubble: Baltimore 8-8

NFC 1) Seattle 13-3; 2) Chicago 11-4; 3) Philadelphia 11-5; 4) Carolina 8-8; 5) San Francisco 11-4; 6) LA Rams 11-4; 7) Green Bay 9-6-1. Bubble: Tampa Bay 7-9

Buffalo drop to the seventh seed. Ouch.

And I will leave you with the big one between Chicago and San Francisco to come. I have a sneaky feeling the 49ers are going to to come away with a win to take the NFC race for the No 1 seed to the wire with a showdown next week with the Seahawks. We shall see, goodnight!

  • (11-5) Buffalo Bills 12-13 Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)

The New England Patriots seal the AFC East title for the first time since 2019 after Buffalo’s last-gasp defeat.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.