The Patriots (13-3) can finish as either the No. 1, 2 or 3. A win guarantees New England no worse than the No. 2. They’d need help to get the No. 1. The winner of Sunday’s game between Baltimore (8-8) and Pittsburgh (9-7) will be the AFC North champ and the No. 4 seed.

The New England Patriots are hosting some special guests at Gillette Stadium. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported that the seven teams vying for playoff spots in the AFC will have scouts in attendance for Sunday’s regular season finale with the Miami Dolphins.

The New England Patriots injury report was tough enough ahead of their game against the New York Jets, but there was more bad news.

Stefon Diggs, who played for the Houston Texans in 2024, has been charged with strangulation and assault after accusations by a private chef.

If the Dolphins are going to beat the Patriots, they need to win the turnover battle. Miami is 5-2 over its last seven games. In that span, the Dolphins have forced 13 turnovers and have committed seven turnovers of their own. Miami upset the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 and won the turnover battle that day.

The Los Angeles Chargers will not play quarterback Justin Herbert in the Week 18 game against the Denver Broncos, which is bad news for the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars, but good news for the Houston Texans.

The Texans finish the regular season at home with an outside chance to win their third straight AFC South title.