
It all comes down to this in the AFC, as the Broncos get set to welcome the Patriots to Denver on Sunday afternoon for the conference championship and—most importantly—the right to advance to Super Bowl LX.
New England comes into this one at 16–3 so far this season (regular season and playoff record combined) and winners of 14 of their last 15 after a 1–2 start to the campaign. Despite leaning on MVP candidate and second-team All-Pro quarterback Drake Maye for much of the season, it’s been the Patriots’ defense that’s carried them through this point of the playoffs—forcing six total turnovers on opposing signal callers Justin Herbert and C.J. Stroud over the past two games.