Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots
1 2 3 4 FINAL
BUFFALO 3 10 7 14 34
NEW ENGLAND 12 3 0 0 15
NEW ENGLAND – For most of the first half it looked as if the New England Patriots (4-11, 0-5 AFC East) were in line to keep the Buffalo Bills (10-4-1, 3-2) postseason dreams on hold. But, with a late 2nd quarter pick-six, Dak Prescott helped set in motion another late collapse for the Pats.
"I can't do that," Prescott said. "We were controlling the game in all three phases and I just gave them life."
Myles Garrett continued his stellar play, harassing Prescott all day before helping cause the 2nd year signal caller to leave the game in the 2nd half.
Fellow rookie Reuben Foster was equally as disruptive for the Patriots. Foster, the Alabama product, looks to have a bright NFL future ahead.
"He's amazing," Garrett said. "I remember him at the combine and in our SEC battles. I'm glad I'm not an offensive player going against him."
The Patriots will end their season next week against the AFC East Champion New York Jets while the Bills will look to jump up to the #5 seed as they take on their rivals from Miami.
Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs
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MIAMI 14 3 16 10 43
KANSAS CITY 7 0 0 10 17
KANSAS CITY – Latavius Murray rushed for 156 yards and added three touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins (11-4) back into the playoffs for the third consecutive year with their emphatic 43-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Alex Smith was harassed all day before leaving late in the 4th quarter with what looked to be a serious injury.
"Tough," Smith said. "I think I was sacked eight times - it was a struggle all day."
Khalil Mack and Bobby Wagner each notched 2.0 sacks as their team is back in the postseason.
"Last year was a tough ending for us," Wagner said. "It's tough in the NFL to get to the playoffs, we want to finish strong next week and see if we can start this five-game winning streak to get us a Lombardi in Minnesota."
With their battle with the Buffalo Bills looming which will determine the 5th and 6th seeds, look for the Dolphins regulars to go all in to lock up the #5 spot.
Los Angeles Chargers vs New York Jets
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LOS ANGELES 7 0 0 0 7
NEW YORK 7 7 14 7 35
NEW YORK – The Derek Carr-less New York Jets (12-3) locked up their first AFC East Crown in the 3GML era with a runaway 35-7 victory over Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday morning.
Kevin Hogan struggled mightily early with a pair of turnovers before being pulled for Nathan Peterman early in the 2nd quarter.
Jamaal Charles opened up the scoring floodgates late in the 2nd with a 62-yard TD run.
"We are missing many players," Todd Bowles said. "But this makes the division crown all the more sweeter to win with our depth. It takes 53 guys to make this happen."
The Jets are now in new territory with what looks to be a meaningless Week #17 matchup against the New England Patriots looming.
However, with their wide array of current injuries, they may not have the ability to rest many players since they've been operating with 45 active players each week.
