A hat and T-shirt moment: Even after dismantling the Jets in a 42-10 win Sunday at MetLife Stadium, the Patriots still hadn’t officially clinched the AFC East.
That changed a few hours later when the Bills lost in dramatic circumstances to the Eagles, 13-12. With Buffalo’s defeat, New England was officially a division champion for the first time since the 2019 season. Notably, the Patriots then released video footage of players and staff watching the end of the Bills game, and celebrating after the news was certain.
The team then proceeded back to Gillette Stadium where T-shirts and hats commemorating the achievement were handed out, followed by a team photo to mark the occasion.