Patriots wrap up homefield advantage for playoffs

AFC teams seeking a Super Bowl berth must go through Foxboro, a place where Tom Brady usually doesn't lose.
The New York Jets (10-5) were beaten 38-34 at Chicago, but qualified when Jacksonville lost to Washington 20-17 in overtime. Jacksonville's loss did not finish it off in the AFC South. Indianapolis (9-6) is one game in front of the Jags. That division will be decided by next weekend's games: Tennessee at Indy, Jacksonville at Houston.

Kansas City (10-5) earned its first AFC West championship since 2003 when it beat Tennessee 34-17 and San Diego lost at Cincinnati.

Atlanta and Chicago have qualified for the postseason in the NFC. The Bears have won the North and are in position for a first-round bye. If the Falcons (12-2) win at home against New Orleans tonight, they will have NFC home-field advantage throughout the playoffs as well as the South title. The defending champion Saints (10-4) also get a playoff spot with a victory.

The winner between Seattle (6-9) and visiting St. Louis (7-8) next Sunday will win the weak NFC West.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his return from a concussion to lead host Green Bay. ... Turnover issues continued for New York (9-6), which is wondering if there was a hangover effect from the previous week's collapse against Philadelphia. The Giants lost two fumbles and Eli Manning threw four interceptions. ... John Kuhn ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a score for the Packers (9-6).