can pats get 1 seed?
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FOXBOROUGH - The Patriots aren't mathematically eliminated from earning the AFC's No. 1 seed and home games throughout the playoffs, but realistically, it's a long shot after Sunday's 23-16 loss to Kansas City. New England can still earn the No.
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Currently, the New England Patriots aren't financially flexible. They only have about $2 million in salary cap space -- the third-lowest mark in the NFL -- following the 2020 draft.
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The Patriots have missed the postseason only twice (2002 and 2008) since Tom Brady became the starting quarterback during the 2001 campaign, and they've won nine conference championships and six Super Bowl titles over that span. The Pats own an 11-3 record and sit in second place in the AFC standings.
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National Football League. In the National Football League (NFL), since 2020, each of the two conferences sends three wild-card teams along with four division champions to its postseason. The first round of the playoffs is called the "Wild Card Round".
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The Packers can get the one seed with a win at Detroit — they are an early 12-point favorite against a Lions team going with third-team quarterback David Blough —– and a 49ers loss to Seattle. That would mark quite the turnaround for the Packers after missing the playoffs the last two years.
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The New England Patriots last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the Wild Card Round.
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Bills have No. 5 seed, but here are the scenarios for playoff opponent. The Bills are locked in as the first wild card and fifth seed in the AFC playoffs after Saturday's 24-17 loss to the New England Patriots.
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Even though the New England Patriots are without a lot of key players, they will make the playoffs in 2020. ... It is obvious that the New England Patriots are going to take a step back. They aren't guaranteed to make the Super Bowl like they have in past years.
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Cleveland Browns 6-7-0 To have any chance to make the playoffs, first off Cleveland will have to win out and end up with a 9-7-0 record. Mathematically, the Browns are still in the hunt and certainly a record of nine wins does not guarantee that they get into the post season.
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So you're telling me there's a chance. UPDATE: After losing to Kansas City in Week 15, the Broncos were eliminated from playoff contention. ... The Kansas City Chiefs ended that hope after beating the Patriots to improve to 9-4. Denver at best can finish 8-8.
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New England will make its 11th straight playoff appearance. The Patriots have missed the postseason only twice (2002 and 2008) since Tom Brady became the starting quarterback during the 2001 campaign, and they've won nine conference championships and six Super Bowl titles over that span.
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Even though the New England Patriots are without a lot of key players, they will make the playoffs in 2020. There seems to be a lot of doom and gloom when it comes to the New England Patriots next season. They lost a lot of players in free agency including Tom Brady.
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New England Patriots Eliminated From Playoffs As Questions Swirl About Tom Brady's Future. The Patriots won't be a part of the playoffs in the divisional round for the first time in 10 seasons.
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Without those three wins to close out the season, the Chiefs have only a 23% chance at a bye. With a loss to another AFC team, that falls to below 10%. ... With that, here's what has to happen for the Chiefs to clinch a postseason bye: The Buffalo Bills have to defeat the New England Patriots in Week 16.
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Packers clinch No. 1 seed in NFC. ... 3 seed in the NFC. Nothing more than a win over the Lions on Sunday still guarantees the Packers a first-round bye.
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The Packers, however, have a decent chance of getting the No. 1 seed. First, they must beat slumping Detroit, which is down to its third-string quarterback. ... Either way, if it can beat the Lions, Green Bay will get a first-round bye and a divisional-round home game.