EAST RUTHERFORD, N.Y., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Tom Brady passed for 264 yards and two touchdowns Sunday to lead the New England Patriots to a 23-7 victory over the New York Jets.
The Patriots (13-2) earned a season sweep of the Jets while clinching the No. 2 seed in the AFC East.
To get to its third Super Bowl, New England will have to go through Pittsburgh as the Steelers (14-1) defeated Baltimore earlier in the day to capture homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Jets (10-5) could have nailed down the conference's first wild card spot with a victory. The Jets will have to wait until next week when they visit St. Louis.
New York's Chad Pennington, 22-of-36 for 252 yards and a TD, turned the ball over three times with a pair of interceptions and a lost fumble.
Corey Dillon rushed for 89 yards and has 1,519 yards to break the New England record.
