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New England looks to punch its ticket to the playoffs.

After an unprecedented week across the NFL following Damar Hamlin’s collapsing on the field in Cincinnati on Monday night, Week 18 is a go. That means the New England Patriots will travel to Buffalo for a matchup against Hamlin’s Bills.

For the Patriots, the showdown brings a “plastic bag game” according to linebackers coach Jerod Mayo. Win, and the Patriots are in the playoffs. Lose (and...

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