Patriots Hold Best Record In AFC After Defeating Titans Sunday

The New England Patriots are hanging onto the best record in the AFC, and they now get to sit out the first round of the NFL playoffs thanks to a 33-16 victory Sunday over the Tennessee Titans in the Patriots' final regular season home game.

Coach Bill Belichick is happy to see his team in control with a 12-2 record.

"Always good to win. You know, 12 wins, we're on the right track here," he said. "A lot of positive things. Still, a lot of football left here. A lot of things we can improve on. We'll keep working on that. But had a lot of guys step up."

ESPN.com football reporter Mike Reiss joined Morning Edition to discuss the game.