BSJ Daily Briefing 12.23.19 - Patriots capture 11th consecutive AFC East crown, Tatum posts career night

Good morning!

• Make it 11 straight AFC East titles for the Patriots following Saturday’s 24-17 victory over the Bills. 


• There are plenty of positive takeaways from a hard-fought win, but none as impactful as the showing from a revitalized Patriots offense. 


• The top seed in the AFC is out of the picture following Baltimore’s victory over the Browns on Sunday, but a Steelers loss is good news for New England. 


• Another good weekend for the Celtics, with Jayson Tatum dropping a career-high 39 points in Sunday’s blowout win over the Hornets. 


• A very encouraging night for rookie Romeo Langford as well after a tough start to his pro career due to injury. 


• The Bruins, losers of eight of their last nine games, now have to go up against the Capitals on Monday — the same club that has won 16 of its last 17 games against the B’s. 


• With 2019 coming to a close, here are some revealing stats in what has been a mostly positive season for the Bruins.


• With the Red Sox bringing in plenty of new faces, Sean takes a look at these additions by way of a few scouting reports.