Pats clinch AFC East after Bills lose (AP) The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East title even before they played the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. Buffalo's 36-14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars meant New England has won the division for the fifth consecutive year. The Patriots are the fourth team since 1978 to clinch a division title during the weekend of their 11th game, joining the 1985 Chicago Bears, the '97 San Francisco... Publish Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:36:44 PST Read more...