The Patriots currently hold the edge in the race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but their loss to the Broncos Sunday night combined with a rash of injuries to key performers, has made the quest wide open. Here is a look at the remaining games of the Pats, Bengals and Broncos as well as NFL tiebreaker rules should two, or possibly all three, finish with the same regular-season record:
PATRIOTS (10-1)
(2 home, 3 away)
Dec. 6: vs. Eagles (4-7)
Dec. 13: at Texans (6-5)
Dec. 20: vs. Titans (2-9)
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