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How Mike Vrabel Fixed the New England Patriots in One Season
After admitting a costly mistake, Robert Kraft hired Mike Vrabel and the Patriots’ culture, roster, and results flipped overnight....

AFC Championship Game: Patriots-Broncos Preview, Props, Prediction
The Denver Broncos claimed the No. 1 seed in the conference but enter Sunday's AFC Championship Game as more than a field goal underdog at home following the season-ending ankle injury suffered by quarterback Bo Nix.,The Broncos (15-3) will turn to veteran backup Jarrett Stidham against the visiting...

AFC Championship Game Capsule
AFC Championship Game Preview Capsule,New England Patriots (16-3) at Denver Broncos (15-3),Sunday, 2 p.m. ET,Denver, Colorado, Empower Field at Mile High,AFC Championship Game appearances: Patriots 16 (11-4), Broncos 11 (8-2) ,Series History: Broncos are 4-1 against the Patriots in the playoffs. Den...

Patriots rule out sacks leader Harold Landry III vs. Broncos
New England Patriots linebacker Harold Landry III has been ruled out for Sunday's AFC Championship game against the host Denver Broncos, head coach Mike Vrabel announced Friday,Landry has missed consecutive practice sessions this week as he nurses a knee injury.,He sat out the Patriots' last two reg...

Patriots plow into Denver as Broncos build up backup QB
Head coach Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots kept the focus on the franchise's bid to return to the Super Bowl, downplaying the massive plotline surrounding the top-seeded Denver Broncos hosting the AFC Championship game Sunday with a new quarterback. ,New England (16-3) mowed down the Los An...

Pats CB Carlton Davis III (concussion) back at practice
New England Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis III returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday as he looks to clear concussion protocol.,Head coach Mike Vrabel made the announcement as his Patriots prepare to visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.,Davis sustained a ...

Broncos open RB J.K. Dobbins' practice window ahead of AFC title game
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was expected to miss the rest of the season after a Week 10 foot injury, but he may play in Sunday's AFC title game after Denver opened his practice window on Monday.,Dobbins, 27, is the Broncos' leading rusher this season with 772 yards and four touchdowns on 153 c...

Report: Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins could return for AFC title game
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was expected to miss the rest of the season after a Week 10 foot injury, but may play in Sunday's AFC title game after Denver opened his practice window, ESPN reported on Monday.,Dobbins, 27, is the Broncos' leading rusher this season with 772 yards and four touchdo...
Patriots’ Defense Carries New England Back to AFC Championship Game
New England’s defense dominates again as Drake Maye and the Patriots move one win from Super Bowl LX....

Patriots, Seahawks rate as favorites to reach Super Bowl
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are the favorites to reach Super Bowl LX at Santa Clara, Calif.,The Patriots are 5.5-point road favorites over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Denver's chances took a big hit when standout quarterback Bo Nix broke his ankle in ...

Patriots snag 4 interceptions, top Texans to reach AFC title game
Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned an interception for a score and the New England Patriots qualified for the AFC Championship Game with a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday in cold and snowy conditions at Foxborough, Mass.,New England intercepted Houston's C...

Texans OT Trent Brown inactive vs. Patriots
Houston Texans offensive tackle Trent Brown is unable to play against his former team on Sunday afternoon.,Despite testing out his ailing ankle prior to kickoff, Brown was listed as inactive for the Texans in their AFC divisional round game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Brown...
Drake Maye Faces His Biggest Test Yet as Patriots Meet Texans
Drake Maye leads the Patriots into an AFC Divisional clash with Houston, facing an elite defense and a chance to cement his rising legacy....

Drake Maye, Patriots stare down Texans' menacing defense
Drake Maye's first career start came against the Houston Texans and their vaunted defense.,Maye will get another look at perhaps the finest defense in the NFL on Sunday when the New England Patriots battle the Texans in the AFC divisional round on Sunday at Foxborough, Mass.,Maye is an MVP candidate...

Report: Pats signing ex-Texans DE Darrell Taylor
The New England Patriots reportedly are signing former Houston Texans defensive end Darrell Taylor to the practice squad.,The report on Wednesday from NFL Network comes two days after Houston waived Taylor and four days before Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game between the Patriots and the visitin...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol
New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.,Gonzalez sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angele...

Pats ride smothering defense to win over Chargers in wild-card round
Drake Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a team-high 66 yards to lead the New England Patriots to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Changers in an AFC wild-card game played Sunday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Rookie kicker Andy Borregales kicked three fi...

Dueling pass rushes key as Patriots host Chargers in wild-card round
Since Sunday night's AFC wild-card matchup in Foxborough, Mass., between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, one of the key questions entering the matchup is this: Which team's pass rush will be able to apply the most pressure?,L...

De'Anthony Melton comes up big as Warriors down Bucks
Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points, De'Anthony Melton added a season-high 22 and the Golden State Warriors opened an eight-game homestand with a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double in jus...

Packers-Bears in prime time anchors NFL wild-card weekend
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...