This year, it took a little extra time for the Patriots. But it was worth the wait, as they were able to celebrate their “Hat & T-Shirt Game” in enemy territory after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Pittsburgh threw an interception in the end zone with five seconds left, allowing the Patriots to seal a 27-24.
The Patriots had the opportunity to win the division a weekend ago with either their very own win or a misfortune by the Bills, however neither happened. The Bills likewise won on Sunday evening against Miami, in this way keeping Buffalo's horrible odds of wining the division alive.
In any case, that life kept going only a couple of additional hours, on the grounds that the Patriots squeaked out their amusement in Pittsburgh.
The Patriots win the current year's division title after a rough begin to the season. They lost at home on premiere night, 42-27, to the Kansas City Chiefs. After three weeks, they lost at home once more, this opportunity to the Carolina Panthers, to tumble to 2-2 on the season while positioning toward the end in all out resistance.
Be that as it may, incrementally, the Patriots moved forward. They won out and about on a Thursday night in Week 5 in Tampa Bay, beat the Jets in New Jersey, and after that hit their bye week at full speed with consecutive home wins over the Falcons and Chargers. They confronted what was esteemed a difficult street plan leaving their bye, with a trek to Denver and an outing to Mexico City to confront the Raiders. Yet, they won the two recreations by a joined score of 74-24.
The Patriots at that point beat the Dolphins at home and headed out to Buffalo to beat the Bills, two triumphs which stretched out the win streak to eight and further kept the divisional adversaries from remaining alive in the AFC East race. They discovered Monday night in Miami, however skiped back with a win in Pittsburgh.
The division crown is the Patriots' ninth straight. Since 2000, when Bill Belichick assumed control as head mentor, the Patriots have won the division 15 out of 18 seasons. They passed up a major opportunity in