The AFC Championship Game will give the Patriots a chance to extend their NFL record for the most Super Bowl appearances by any franchise.

There is more evidence to back up Newton's claim beyond just the playoffs. The Patriots played by far the easiest schedule in the NFL this season, with a .391 strength of schedule. They also had the lowest strength of victory (.370) out of all the teams that reached the postseason.

It’s Conference Championship week in the NFL playoffs! The Patriots will head to Denver to face the Broncos, and the Rams head to Seattle to face the Seahawks. All four teams will look to take the next step in

Mike Vrabel went 14-3 in his first regular season as the Patriots' head coach, and he has now won two playoff games.

NFL playoff picks, predictions, win probabilities for Patriots at Broncos AFC championship game, Rams at Seahawks NFC championship game on Sunday.

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel gave a few injury updates before this weekend's AFC Championship game against the Broncos.

Our NFL "final four" has been finalized, as conference championship weekend takes place this Sunday. Mike Vrabel has taken the New England Patriots from pretender to contender in his first season, while Sean Payton's Denver Broncos finally won their first playoff game since Super Bowl 50.