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It’s getting difficult to remember Super Bowls without the New England Patriots.
New England clinched a spot in its third straight Super Bowl with a 37-31 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. This will be the Patriots’ ninth trip to the Super Bowl since they drafted Tom Brady in 2000.
Brady played the role of hero yet again, picking apart the Chiefs secondary on the game-winning overtime drive before Rex Burkhead plunged in for the touchdown. It mirrored New England’s final drive of regulation, when Brady set up Burkhead’s touchdown with a 25-yard strike to Rob Gronkowski before Harrison Butker forced overtime with a 39-yard field goal.
Brady prevailed in the quarterback showdown with Patrick Mahomes, finishing 30-of-46 for 348 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Kansas City’s signal-caller went 16-of-31 for 295 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions, but he was unable to cap his potential MVP campaign with a conference crown.
What’s Next?
The Patriots will face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Feb. 3.
This article will be updated to provide more information soon.
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