Patriots host Dolphins with playoff seed still at stake – NBC Boston

What to Know

• Tune into NBC Sports Boston at 3 p.m. ET for Patriots Pregame Live as Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry and Michael Holley get you ready for kickoff. Come back after the game for Patriots Postgame Live.
• The Patriots (13-3) can earn no worse than the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs if they beat the Dolphins (7-9) in the regular season finale.
• Patriots quarterback Drake Maye enters Week 18 as the favorite to win NFL MVP.
• The last time the Patriots swept the Dolphins was the 2016 season. They can do that with a win today.

The New England Patriots clinched their first AFC East division title since 2019 last week, but their seed and first playoff opponent have not yet been determined entering the final day of the NFL regular season.

The Patriots could finish as any of the top three seeds in the AFC after the Week 18 games. If they beat the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon, they will be assured of at least the No. 2 seed.

Will the Patriots take care of business and finish the season with a win over their division rivals?

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