Patriots can clinch a first-round bye on Sunday

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With the AFC East wrapped up, the next thing on the holiday shopping list for the Patriots to address is a first-round bye.

They can do that with a win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, coupled with a Broncos loss at Pittsburgh. Patriots fans will have their eyes glued to the latter match up, as that's CBS's national game of the week, so they'll be able to watch it right after they watch the Pats manhandle the Titans.

#Patriots, already AFC East Champs & playoff-bound, can clinch 1st-round bye with win Sunday over #Titans plus #Broncos loss at #Steelers

— Erik Scalavino (@E_Scal) December 16, 2015

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