Earliest NFL Team Has Clinched Division Title

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007.
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Four NFL teams clinched a division title in Week 11, including most recently the New England Patriots in 2007.

The 16-0 Patriots, who lost to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, clinched the AFC East during Week 11. New England defeated the Buffalo Bills, 56-10, on the road.

The other teams to clinch their respective divisions: 2004 Philadelphia Eagles, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, and 1985 Chicago Bears. 

Those three teams also clinched their respective divisions during Week 11. 

Several teams have been close in recent years, including the 2024 Buffalo Bills, who clinched in Week 13.

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