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TEAM TALK
- Patriots locker room celebration following the win over the Chiefs. (1.10 min. video)
- Andy Hart reports New England must win in Denver to reach Super Bowl 50.
- Paul Perillo tells us who won their matchups in Saturday's 27-20 win.
- Sunday Conference Call Transcript: Bill Belichick.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss sets the schedule for the Patriots this week: Wednesday will be their first practice.
- Doug Kyed previews Patriots-Broncos: New England healthy, in good shape for AFC Title game rematch.
- Karen Guregian says that the fact the Patriots offense got its mojo back changes everything.
- Mike Reiss offers three reasons why New England can win in Denver on Sunday: 1. Edelman changes everything.
- Christopher Price offers five incredibly early thoughts on another Patriots-Broncos AFC title game: 1. Biggest change for the Broncos since their last Pats game is at QB.
- Tom E. Curran is bracing for a week of lazy-ass, paint-by-numbers rehashings of Brady vs. Manning I through XVI.
- Mark Daniels finds the Patriots confident heading into AFC championship week.
- Matt Burke gives Tom Brady and the Patriots the upper hand heading into Brady-Manning 17.
- Mike Reiss is looking forward to one more Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady matchup.
- Doug Kyed points out Peyton Manning isn't competition for Tom Brady, but the Broncos defense is.
- Paul Willis reports the Broncos are pumped to face the Patriots again.
- Jeff Howe dissects the film and offers some thoughts from the game: 1. From the snap to the throw, Brady’s average time of release was 2.16 seconds on his 42 pass attempts.
- Ben Volin breaks down the film of Patriots-Chiefs: Brady operated out of the shotgun-empty formation all game, slicing up the Chiefs with his usual array of quick hitches, drag routes, and back-shoulder throws.
- Erik Frenz gives us five takeaways from Pats-Chiefs: 1. Rob Gronkowski is just fine.
- Matt Burke tells us three things we learned in the win over the Chiefs: 1. Julian Edelman shakes off the rust quickly.
- Eric Wilbur tells fans they can officially stop freaking out now because the Patriots are back together and looking like the defending Super Bowl champions again.
- Chad Finn notes that while Brady's statistical feats don't define him, they cannot be ignored either.
- Kevin Duffy hears from Matthew Slater on the Danny Amendola hit: Gunners are 'coached to be aware for that situation.'
- Mike Reiss notes Bill Belichick came to Danny Amendola's defense Sunday and said the hit Amendola was penalized for Saturday was a legal play.
- Kevin Duffy reports Chiefs' Jamell Fleming wants Danny Amendola suspended after he was laid out with a massive hit.
- Adam Kurkjian notes Bill Belichick was pleased 'our depth there at linebacker really came through for us.'
- Christopher Price takes a look at where the Patriots stack up when compared to previous NFL dynasties.
- Tony Massarotti says what the heck, let's have one more Brady vs. Manning for the road.
- Mike Reiss reminds us that today is the first anniversary of Deflategate: How fitting that the Patriots are back in position to go for another AFC championship.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mark Maske (Washington Post) NFL playoffs: Looking ahead to Brady-Manning again and the two best NFL teams in the NFC title game.
- Don Banks (SI) With top receivers healthy, Patriots look almost impossible to stop.
- William C. Rhoden (NY Times) Patriots winning philosophy: Keep the focus on winning.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) Patriots ignored the noise, proved mental toughness in Divisional Round win.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Five things to know about the Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry.
- Paul Wallen (ESPN) Infographic: Brady vs. Manning in playoffs.
- Don Banks (SI) Divisional Weekend Snaps: Brady vs. Manning XVII is unlikely to be a classic.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: Cardinals-Packers craziness headlines NFL divisional playoffs.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Twenty things we learned from Divisional Round.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Winners and Losers from the Divisional Round.
- Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the Sunday Pile: Ranking the possible Super Bowl 50 matchups.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Playoff Musings: Sizing up Brady-Manning XVII and Cardinals-Panthers.
- Chris Wesselling (NFL.com) Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady, the final chapter.
- Bob Snowdon (Goal Line Gazette) Manning-Brady, it was meant to be.
- Nancy Armour (USA Today) Peyton Manning, Tom Brady to meet with Super Bowl at stake, just as they should.
- John Clayton (ESPN) Forget Brady vs. Manning -- this is Brady vs. Wade.
- Michael Tunison (Sports on Earth) No more Brady-Manning narratives.
- Sam Gardner (Fox Sports) This Brady-Manning matchup will be unlike any other.
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) Biggest questions heading into conference championship week.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) What to watch for: Championship Games primer.
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) Let's take a first look at Championship Sunday
- David Purdum (ESPN) Vegas tabs Carolina, New England as opening favorites in title games.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) Now comes the real test for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.
- Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Peyton Manning: 'We'll be on to New England'.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Peyton Manning moves one step closer to storybook finish. /Or just a finish.
- Joan Niesen (SI) For Manning, Broncos, the slog marches on right toward Super Bowl.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) Ranking the Super Bowls. /Bah!