They rout the Colts 45-7 in a rain-soaked AFC title game and will try to keep Seattle from being the first team to repeat as champs since the Patriots did it.
New England Patriots
Patriots’ Blount again an unstoppable force
LeGarrette Blount runs wild against the Colts in the playoffs for the second year in a row – 148 yards, three TDs.
Patriots notebook: A little trickery leads to an unlikely TD
Starting left tackle Nate Solder lines up as an eligible receiver and catches a 16-yard TD pass in the third quarter.
Patriots crush Colts 45-7 to take AFC title
New England will meet the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Feb. 1
Patriots notebook: A challenge Brandon LaFell was ready for
The wide receiver was eager for the challenge that awaited him in New England.
Patriots notebook: A challenge Brandon LaFell was ready for
The wide receiver was eager for the challenge that awaited him in New England.
Patriots’ Coach Bill Belichick knows his football
And he makes sure his players have all the answers, too.
Patriots have rich history in AFC championship games
New England is 7-3 in its previous 10 title games.
Patriots’ defenders zero in on Colts’ quarterback
Controlling Andrew Luck will be pivotal for New England in the AFC championship game.
Receiving depth a big strength for Colts
Andrew Luck has no shortage of options available when attacking opposing defenses.