The New England Patriots advanced to the AFC Championship by capitalizing on Houston Texans turnovers and late scoring, marking their return to familiar postseason territory.

A poor playoff performance can end a player or team’s season, but the NFL commentators don’t face the same consequences. Take CBS analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, for example,

The Denver Broncos will not have Bo Nix when they host the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game Sunday, as the quarterback suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills, but they could return another important member of their offense.

New England head coach Mike Vrabel on the AFC Championship game, Kayshon Boutte, and responding to Ty Law's claims.

Mack Hollins has missed four games with an abdominal injury but could return for the Patriots in the AFC Championship game.

The final two games of the 2026 NFL Playoffs are set, with the winners of these matches determining the teams that will face off at Super Bowl LX. Following an intense Divisional round, the 2026 NFL Conference Championship games have been set with four teams still in the running for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.