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Andrew Callahan: Patriots’ Return to the Super Bowl a Complete Team Triumph
The Patriots' defense played with toughness and the offense executed key plays, reflecting a culture shift under Coach Mike Vrabel, boosting their confidence for the playoffs.
- On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, the New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7 at Empower Field at Mile High to win the AFC title and secure a Super Bowl LX berth.
- Mike Vrabel rejoined the Patriots in 2025 and reversed back-to-back 4-13 seasons, helping the team earn the No. 2 seed after a 14-3 regular-season record this year.
- On the crucial third down after the two-minute warning, Drake Maye improvised from a designed handoff to Rhamondre Stevenson and gained a first down on the Patriots sideline.
- Christian Gonzalez's interception with 2:11 left and Leonard Taylor III's blocked field goal helped secure the Patriots' win, allowing only 26 points across three playoff games and setting a Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
- The win marks a possible new era for the franchise after a 3-year playoff drought and 7-year Super Bowl absence, with Maye becoming the second-youngest Super Bowl starter at age 23.
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Andrew Callahan: Patriots’ return to the Super Bowl a complete team triumph
DENVER — At the beginning, all Mike Vrabel wanted was to take advantage of bad football. To galvanize the New England Patriots. To give a proud fanbase hope once again after years of defeat and disappointment. Then, as Vrabel worked…
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The SaratogianHow Drake Maye improvised Patriots’ final play to send them to the Super Bowl
DENVER — Leading 10-7 with less than two minutes left in the AFC title game, Josh McDaniels scanned his call sheet for the play that would send the Patriots to the Super Bowl. He landed on an outside zone run. It was a basic play, where Drake Maye would hand the ball off right to Rhamondre Stevenson, who would then run behind his fullback, Jack Westover. Meanwhile, the offensive line would move in unison at the line of scrimmage as it moved Denv…
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