The New England Patriots will be playing to get the top wild card playoff spot, and perhaps a long-shot to take the division outright, when they square off against the Miami Dolphins in Week 18. The team could see itself as high as the No. 2 seed in the AFC and as low as the No. 7. It does find themselves in an uphill battle for the division due to not taking care of business back in Week 1, despite having the game all but won.
However that is in the past, and the focus for the Patriots is making sure they take care of the Dolphins this week.