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Pittsburgh came into Sunday’s game against Jacksonville and seemingly played like a team thinking more about Bill Belichick and Tom Brady than they were about Doug Marrone and Blake Bortles – and it cost them.

With New England advancing to the AFC Championship game, here are some thoughts from Saturday night’s win over Tennessee.

Some Patriots thoughts on this Saturday following up on Friday’s report.

Some started predicting Brady’s demise as Brady’s totals dropped, but instead, the numbers essentially show that Brady simply wasn’t himself while dealing with the injury.

With a bye week coming up for the Patriots, it’s safe to say that every fan in New England will be waiting with anticipation to find out who the first opponent will be one week from Saturday when they next take the field.

The Patriots played well during Sunday’s game and now they’ll have an opportunity to do some damage in the weeks ahead as the ‘second season’ gets set to begin.

There won’t be any football played next weekend at Gilette Stadium, but after a crazy weekend, we do have a time and date of when the Patriots will play next.

As we get set for the Patriots’ New Year’s Eve finale against the Jets later today, here are this week’s Patriots news and AFC East Notes.

With the Bills now in the rearview, the Patriots find themselves set for a rematch against the New York Jets to close out the season for their final regular season home game next Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

One of the biggest things to watch in the coming months is going to be what happens with Josh McDaniels, who most analysts believe will, once again, be high on the list of teams who will be looking for new head coaches.

Sunday’s win over Pittsburgh came down to the wire and certainly had some tense moments but fortunately, the Patriots came away with a 27-24 win to clinch the AFC East and put them in control of the top seed in the AFC with two games to play.

Fans in Pittsburgh tried to give him some grief before the game yesterday and Brady didn’t shy away.

The Patriots haven’t caught too many breaks this year when it comes to injuries, but it sounds like they may have dodged a bullet during their win over Pittsburgh.

The Patriots caught a bit of a break on Sunday when Steelers receiver Antonio Brown went down with an early-game injury, but it appears he may be back on the field should the two clubs meet again in January.

With the Christmas Holiday steadily approaching, here are some suggestions for those looking to find a last-minute gift to bring a smile to the face of a fellow New England Patriots fan.