Dolphins win stunner; Patriots in wild card

Visiting Miami dropped defending Super Bowl champion New England into the wild-card playoff round when Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Mike Gesicki with 24 seconds remaining for a stunning 27-24 victory on Dec. 29.

New England (12-4) will have to play in the opening weekend of the postseason for the first time since 2009. The Patriots never have made the Super Bowl while playing in the wildcard round.

The Patriots won their first eight games, then split the next eight, including the rarity of two losses at home.

It is the second straight season the Dolphins have denied the Patriots an unbeaten division record.

49ers are top seed

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through San Francisco for the first time since 1997. By inches.

The 49ers won the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 2621 win over the Seahawks when Jacob Hollister was stopped by rookie linebacker Dre Greenlaw on fourth-and-goal just inches short of the goal line.

San Francisco claimed its first division crown since 2012 and wrapped up home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs by silencing a crowd that showed up looking for a division title and to celebrate the return of Marshawn Lynch.

Eagles win NFC East

Carson Wentz and the Eagles are heading to the playoffs thanks to a group of players off the practice squad.

Boston Scott ran for three touchdowns in the second half and the injury-ravaged Eagles beat the host Giants, 34-17, to win the NFC East title.

Philadelphia hosts Seattle in a wild-card game next weekend.

Already missing three starting wide receivers for the fourth straight game, the Eagles also began the game without Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz and right tackle Lane Johnson.