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PATRIOTS 24 DOLPHINS 10

THERE COULD BE NO CONFUSION ABOUT NEW ENGLAND'S MAGIC NUMBER ON THIS DAY. WITH THEIR HOME VICTORY OVER MIAMI, THE PATRIOTS LAID CLAIM TO THE LONGEST WINNING STREAK IN NFL HISTORY.

Game 5

PATRIOTS 30 SEAHAWKS 20

BETHEL JOHNSON HELPED NEW ENGLAND PUT THE GAME OUT OF REACH WITH THIS DIVING 48-YARD RECEPTION LATE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER IN FOXBOROUGH. SEATTLE CHALLENGED THE CALL, BUT THE CATCH STOOD, AND TWO PLAYS LATER COREY DILLON SCORED THE GAME'S FINAL TD ON A NINE-YARD RUN.

Game 6

PATRIOTS 13 JETS 7

IT WAS A DAY FOR D WHEN THESE TWO UNBEATEN TEAMS MET IN FOXBOROUGH. THE PATS' DEFENSE--INCLUDING ASANTE SAMUEL, HERE PUTTING THE CLAMPDOWN ON JUSTIN MCCAREINS--HELD THE JETS TO 268 TOTAL YARDS.

Game 7

STEELERS 34 PATRIOTS 20