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.

After Week 16, the Ravens' playoff hopes appeared slim: Baltimore blew a 11-point fourth quarter lead in a 28-24 loss to New England -- a game Jackson left in the first half after getting kneed in the back by safety Craig Woodson .

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 16: Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has a word with quarterback Bo Nix (10) before a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on November 16, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. | Dustin Brandford / IMAGO / Icon Sportswire

The Patriots need a lot to go their way on Sunday in order to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC. That scenario took a hit on Monday.

Your Denver Broncos have won their first AFC West title in 10 years with one game to go in the 2025 season, and for fans, players and coaches alike, it's a time to be excited and celebrate the rise from the ashes Denver has seen in recent years.

The Patriots are AFC East champions and now head into the final week of the season just needing to determine their seed and opponent.

Week 18 will determine whether the top spot in the AFC will go to the Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots. And Denver might have a leg up as it goes for the No. 1 seed and the bye week heading into the playoffs.

The Houston Texans could be seeded as high as No. 3 or drop to No. 7. A look at what can happen in final week of regular season.

Even after the Patriots wrapped up their Week 17 business, the wins kept stacking up. New England took care of the Jets in emphatic fashion, steamrolling New Yo

“It's a great opportunity, we'll be playing a division championship game on Sunday," Harbaugh said. "That's what we're doing in last week of the season. We're excited about that, it's a meaningful thing, we've worked hard to get to this position.