The Patriots’ already wide-open path to winning the AFC East and the guaranteed playoff home game that comes with it, is even clearer for them now.

The Bills’ 23-19 loss to the Texans on Thursday Night Football leaves New England (9-2) two games ahead of Buffalo (7-4) in the loss column heading into the Patriots’ game with Cincinnati on Sunday.

The Patriots have already beaten the Bills once this season. They could now lose the rematch on Dec. 14 at Gillette Stadium and still win the division without any other help.

According to The Athletic’s computer simulation predictive model, the Patriots now have a 90% percent chance to win the AFC East.

AFC East Standings W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 2 0 .818 292 206 Buffalo 7 4 0 .636 311 252 Miami 4 7 0 .364 226 269 N.Y. Jets 2 8 0 .200

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