LOS ANGELES: Tom Brady piloted Super Bowl champions New England to the winning touchdown with 56 seconds left on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as the Patriots clinched the AFC East with a gut-wrenching 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On a day when the puzzle pieces of the NFL playoffs were dropping into place, the Patriots thwarted Pittsburgh’s bid to clinch a first-round bye and potentially homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

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