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Patriots edge Dolphins to clinch AFC East

The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East on Sunday. It was far from easy, however.Tom Brady's rhythm was disrupted by a spirited Miami defense, but the Patriots capitalized on several miscues on their way to a 23-16 victory at Sun Life Stadium.Brady was 24-of-40 for 238 yards with one touchdown pass to Wes Welker and a rare interception.Stevan Ridley scored on a short touchdown run and picked up critical yards on a fourth-quarter drive to help New England (9-3) prevail and capture the division crown for the 10th time in 12 years."We accomplished one of our goals this year, to be in the postseason," said New England coach Bill Belichick, who picked up his 201st career win, tying him with Dan Reeves for seventh place all-time. "That's good, but more importantly we just got to keep working to get better."Welker had 103 yards on 12 grabs, tying Jerry Rice's NFL record for most games with 10-plus receptions at 17.Rookie Ryan Tannehill completed 13-of-29 passes and finished with 186 ya...

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