Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season began Saturday with two games, and both of them impacted the New England Patriots in the AFC playoff race.
New England's path to the postseason remains simple: Win and you're in. However, thanks to the Jaguars' victory, there is a path to the playoffs for the Patriots that doesn't involve beating the Bills on Sunday.The Chiefs' victory means the only potential Wild Card Weekend opponents for the Patriots are the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. Those are the only teams that can finish with the No. 2 seed. The Bills get the No. 2 seed if they beat the Patriots.
As a result of the Jaguars beating the Titans, the Patriots could still earn the No. 7 seed if they lose to the Bills. For that to happen, they also need the New York Jets to beat the Miami Dolphins and the Cleveland Browns to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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