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Five things to know about Patriots' AFC Championship win
Published 6:30 pm, Sunday, January 21, 2018
PHOTOS: 5 things to know about Patriots' AFC Championship win
FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Tom Brady #12, Danny Amendola #80, and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots celebrate with the Lamar Hunt trophy as they are interviewed by Jim Nantz after the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Browse through the photos to see five things to know after the Patriots beat the Jaguars in the AFC title game.
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FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Tom Brady #12, Danny Amendola #80, and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots celebrate with the Lamar
... moreBrady toughs it out
One for the thumb.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady authored another storybook finish Sunday, overcoming a painful hand injury suffered during a freak accident in practice.
Brady gutted it out, wearing black tape on his stitched-up throwing hand, to lead the Patriots to a dramatic 24-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship.
It was the 54th time Brady had orchestrated a game-winning comeback while trailing in the fourth quarter as the Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl. Despite the discomfort, Brady completed 26 of 38 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns. With Brady at the controls, the Patriots have now won four playoff games when they've trailed by 10 or more points. That's including Super Bowl LI, Super Bowl XLIX and a 2014 AFC divisional-round playoff game. And, now, Brady has a chance to win yet another Super Bowl title.
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One for the thumb.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady authored another storybook finish Sunday, overcoming a painful hand injury suffered during a freak accident in practice.
Brady
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Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola, The Woodlands native, caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Brady. It was an acrobatic leaping grab in the back of the end zone from the former Texas Tech star as he caught both touchdowns from Brady to lead the Patriots back against a formidable Jaguars defense. In two playoff games this year, Amendola has been on fire with 18 receptions on 22 targets for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
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Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola, The Woodlands native, caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Brady. It was an acrobatic leaping grab in the back of the end zone from the former Texas
... moreHistory beckons
The Patriots have built an admirable dynasty as they seek to repeat as Super Bowl champions on Feb. 4 in Minnesota.
Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick are making their eighth trip to the Super Bowl and are attempting to win their sixth championship. That would tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Vince Lombardi trophies in NFL history.
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The Patriots have built an admirable dynasty as they seek to repeat as Super Bowl champions on Feb. 4 in Minnesota.
Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick are making their eighth trip to the Super
... moreConcussion protocol
Get ready to hear those words a lot between now and the Super Bowl.
Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered a concussion and was knocked out of the game on a crushing hit from Jaguars safety Barry Church. The NFL has attempted to upgrade its procedures with the concussion protocol in the wake of Texans quarterback Tom Savage being allowed to go back into the game after being prone on the ground with his arms and hands twitching following a punishing hit from San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil. This figures to be a major plotline before the big game as Gronk is a pivotal figure for the Patriots' offense.
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Get ready to hear those words a lot between now and the Super Bowl.
Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered a concussion and was knocked out of the game on a crushing hit from Jaguars
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Discarded by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a bitter late-season divorce, venerable Patriots outside linebacker James Harrison got the last laugh. Harrison is back in the Super Bowl.
The 39-year-old pass rusher was difficult to block and disrupted the Jaguars' running game. He finished with three tackles and one quarterback hit, proving he still has a lot of life in his older legs. Meanwhile, the Patriots' big-ticket free agent acquisition made a huge play as cornerback Stephon Gilmore made an acrobatic pass deflection of a Blake Bortles throw on fourth down to put the game away.
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Discarded by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a bitter late-season divorce, venerable Patriots outside linebacker James Harrison got the last laugh. Harrison is back in the Super Bowl.
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... moreHouston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson offers five things to know after the Patriots defeated the Jaguars in the AFC title game on Sunday.
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