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New England scored the final 49 points of the game to win, 49-21, and clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

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Patriots Antwaun Molden, Devin McCourty, and Patrick Chung appeared to walk on air following McCourty’s interception against the Bills in the regular-season finale.

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Defenders Aaron Williams (left) and Bryan Scott are powerless to stop Rob Gronkowski from giving the Patriots a 28-21 lead with a third-quarter TD reception.

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Sterling Moore picked off a Ryan Fitzpatrick pass intended for Ruvell Martin (left) in the third quarter. The interception set up the Patriots’ go-ahead TD.

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Gronkowski finished the season with 1,327 receiving yards, setting the NFL record for receiving yards by a tight end in a season.

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By throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns, Patriots QB Tom Brady (above, getting some help from Matt Light) surpassed the 5,000-yard mark for the season.

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Bills running back C.J. Spiller was stopped in his tracks by a trio of Patriots: Patrick Chung, Mark Anderson, and Brandon Spikes (bottom).

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Aaron Hernandez struck a pose just for the Bills’ George Wilson as he strode untouched into the end zone in the second quarter.

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BenJarvus Green-Ellis went above and beyond, diving over Bills defenders for a second-quarter touchdown.