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Feb,07-2019 23:21:18
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Kansas City, Missouri
The New England Patriots are Super Bowl bound for the 9th time in 19 years after their 37 -31 overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game played at the Arrowhead stadium on Sunday night.
The Patriots entered the game as the underdogs but showed their championship pedigree and that contrary to recent expert opinion they are more than capable of winning on the road even against the number one offense in the league.
New England got off to a fast start in the first half of the game when they took a 14 - 0 lead thanks to a masterful offense, tactful special teams and impenetrable defense. The players illustrated why they had embraced the underdog role all week and now sought to prove that they did not travel to the Midwest as mere participants at the coronation ceremony of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady, playing in his 13th AFC championship game proved why he is the greatest of all time to play his position with his purposeful approach and execution under center and improved to 11-0 against first time playoff quarterbacks, a feat no other quarterback has achieved.
The newly crowned and defending AFC Champions have advanced to the Superbowl and will now face the Los Angeles Rams who defeated the New Orleans Saints earlier in the day to earn their ticket to Superbowl LIII to be played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, February 3rd 2019.
If Brady and the Patriots beat the Rams at Super Bowl LIII, Brady would become the only player in NFL history to win six Super Bowl titles. He is currently tied with Charles Haley (49ers, Cowboys), as well as, 14 other Super Bowl records. Among other notable marks on his record, the 41-year-old Brady is the all-time leader in Super Bowl passing yards (2,576), completions (235), touchdown passes (18) and starts (8) by a quarterback. Superbowl LIII will be here before we know it. it is therefore time to rest up and prepare for what promises to be a battle of 2 offensive powerhouses battling for top honors at the pinnacle of the National Football League. The Patriots have been there and done that and they will enter Superbowl bowl 53 as favorites. It will be fun to watch to see if they can bring a second title to Titletown, USA on the heels of the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series trophy last October.If you would like to know, my money is on....yes New England who are making their third straight trip to the Superbowl! | |||||||||
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AJABU AFRICA SPORTS
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