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On YouTubeNew England Patriots News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 19
Bill Simmons casts doubt on Patriots’ Super Bowl readiness
The New England Patriots are rolling, the NFL Playoffs are alive, and Super Bowl talk is getting louder by the week. Drake Maye and the Patriots just handled the Houston Texans, pushed another step closer to February, and reignited belief across the fan base.
New England Patriots News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 19
Patriots LB makes ‘special’ revelation on facing off with brother for AFC title
Head coach Mike Vrabel is directing appreciation toward his players and the New England organization after securing a spot in the AFC Championship Game.
Bo Nix News / New England Patriots on SI / January 19
What Bo Nix’s Injury Means for Patriots
With the New England Patriots having officially secured their spot in the 2026 AFC Championship, all eyes in New England now look ahead to facing the Denver Broncos.
The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz
How many of the players to rush for at least three touchdowns in one NFL playoff game can you name in five minutes?
Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.
The '2025 NFL passing-TD leaders' quiz
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw at least 20 touchdowns in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?
New England Patriots News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 19
Potential Mack Hollins return inspiring Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte on Patriots’ playoff run
On Sunday afternoon, the New England Patriots punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game with a comfortable home win over the Houston Texans in some snowy conditions in Foxborough.
Jarrett Stidham News / Yardbarker / January 19
Broncos' Jarrett Stidham could have returned to Patriots instead of facing them in AFC Championship
Stidham spent the first three seasons of his pro career with the Patriots after they made him a fourth-round draft pick in 2019.
Stefon Diggs News / New England Patriots on SI / January 19
Patriots' Stefon Diggs Was Worth Every Penny
After a quiet AFC Wild Card game, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to form in the AFC Divisional round. Diggs caught four of his six targets for 40 yards and has one of quarterback Drake Maye's four touchdown receptions in the postseason.
Rhamondre Stevenson News / PatsFans.com / January 19
Patriots Stevenson Downplays Eye Injury After Divisional Round Win
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson has enjoyed a nice resurgence so far through two playoff games, but Sunday did see him leave the field for part of the game due to injury.
New England Patriots News / The Forkball / January 19
Patriots Defense Silences Doubts, Reaches AFC Championship
Snow piled along the sidelines, national attention leaned toward Houston, and yet it was New England’s defense that dictated everything about Sunday’s divisional playoff matchup.
Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
NFL News / Yardbarker / January 19
Patriots players dismiss 'Cinderella' label ahead of AFC Championship Game vs. Broncos
It was roughly 12 months ago when Patriots owner Robert Kraft moved on from head coach Jerod Mayo after Mayo won just four games in his only season in the role.
New England Patriots News / PatsFans.com / January 19
Vrabel Praises Drake Maye’s Fourth Quarter Resilience
For New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, these last two weeks certainly haven’t been easy. He came into Sunday’s contest set to face yet another difficult defense, with Maye already having battled what ended up being a tenacious Chargers unit the week before.
New England Patriots News / PatsFans.com / January 19
Patriots Fans Get Credit For Win on Sunday: 'That was really, really special'
One thing that’s probably pretty safe to say during the New England Patriots playoff run is that when it came to stepping up in the postseason, the fans absolutely did their part these last two weeks.
NFL News / Stadium Rant / January 19
The Patriots Win A Defensive Clinic Over The Texans To Advance To The AFC Championship
The New England Patriots’ defense once again showed out, this time on an ever bigger stage in a 28-16 win against the Houston Texans, in an all-around turnover fest.
New England Patriots News / Yardbarker / January 19
Patriots players dunk on doubters after playoff win over Texans
Multiple ESPN personalities predicted that the Houston Texans would earn a divisional-round playoff win at the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. Predictably, some New England players had plenty to say about those perceived slights.
Mike Vrabel News / New England Patriots on SI / January 19
Mike Vrabel Reflects on Patriots Reaching AFC Championship Game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When Mike Vrabel was introduced last January as the 16th head coach in New England Patriots’ franchise history, he set a clear goal for both himself and the organization as a whole — an objective which some (at the time) believed to be a bit overly ambitious.
NFL News / New England Patriots on SI / January 19
Patriots Offensive Line Struggles In Win Over Texans
The New England Patriots left Gillette Stadium winners in the AFC Divisional game, beating the Houston Texans 28-16 in a snowy atmosphere. But that doesn't mean everything was perfect.
Christian Gonzalez News / PatsFans.com / January 19
Patriots’ Gonzalez Details Concussion Ordeal, Finishes w/Big Performance vs Texans
Coming off the New England Patriots’ Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Chargers, it was a long week for Christian Gonzalez. The third-year cornerback played well last week against the Chargers, but he suffered a head injury late in that game that knocked him out of the line-up and put his status for Sunday’s game in question.
NFL News / A to Z Sports / January 19
Patriots' win over Texans may have come at massive cost for their chances to make Super Bowl run this season
The New England Patriots are coming off a huge defensive performance in a 28-16 win over the Houston Texans to earn their shot at clinching a Super Bowl berth.
NFL News / Yardbarker / January 19
Patriots' Drake Maye reacts to brutal Bo Nix injury after clinching AFC championship showdown vs. Broncos
The Patriots will play the Broncos for a trip to the Super Bowl, but Denver will be without its starting quarterback.
Mike Vrabel News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
Patriots’ Mike Vrabel is sharing all the credit after reaching AFC Championship Game
On a snow-soaked Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots took another decisive step in their rapid turnaround, defeating the Houston Texans 28-16 to secure a spot in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2018.
New England Patriots News / Athlon Sports / January 18
Patriots QB Drake Maye Reacts to Unfortunate Bo Nix News Amid NFL Playoffs
Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to a 28-16 win over the Houston Texans in Saturday’s divisional round matchup. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback finished with 16-of-27 completed passes for 179 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, adding 10 yards on the ground on four carries.
New England Patriots News / The SportsRush / January 18
'He Married His Seventh-Grade Sweetheart': Robert Kraft Finds ‘A Lot’ Of Similarities Between Drake Maye and Tom Brady
The AFC’s divisional round matchup between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots will likely go down as the most brutal game of this year’s playoffs.
NFL News / Field Level Media / January 18
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.
Kayshon Boutte News / Larry Brown Sports / January 18
Kayshon Boutte produces the catch of the playoffs with one-handed TD grab
Kayshon Boutte did his best OBJ impression during Sunday’s playoff game. The New England Patriots wide receiver Boutte produced the catch of the postseason during his team’s divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans.
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