Word: afc
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...they had to do to clinch an NFL playoff berth was win one of their last three regular-season games. But they lost to Cincinnati and San Francisco. Now the defending AFC champions must play Miami in the Orange Bowl next Monday night...
...quality that came in handy for the Patriots throughout their rocky history in the Orange Bowl. They lost 18 consecutive games there before breaking the streak with a 31-14 victory in last season's AFC title game...
...Patriots, 10-5, may earn a wild-card spot even before Monday night's game. That can happen if two of three teams--Kansas City, Seattle and Cincinnati -- lose during the weekend. The only way New England can win the AFC East title and get a week off before its first playoff game is by beating Miami...
Well, that's exactly why the Patriots' victory is good for football. The same old teams are not supposed to win all the time. The best team is supposed to win. And the Patriots are the best team in the AFC...
...play was nearly identical to two previous touchdowns scored by the Pats. One, in Miami, tied the game that New England finally lost --and with it the AFC title. And in last week's wild-card game against the Jets, they scored 10 points in 15 seconds to break open what turned out to be a 26-14 victory...