A path to the postseason still exists for the New England Patriots, but they might have to move mountains to get there, following the recent agreed upon changes for the AFC postseason.
NFL owners met up to install the changes in the aftermath of the cancelled Week 17 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. The game was originally postponed and eventually scrapped altogether after Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on Monday night.
With the season winding down, the Patriots are clearly running out of options to secure their spot in the wild card round of the playoffs. But there’s still a clear path with a victory and even a loss ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Bills.
Here are the playoff-clinching scenarios for the Patriots heading into the Week 18 regular season finale.