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Denver, January 25, 2026 – The New England Patriots, after a remarkable turnaround from back-to-back 4-13 seasons, stand just one win away from securing their 12th super Bowl appearance-an NFL record. Its a stunning resurgence for a franchise that looked lost just two years ago.
AFC & NFC Championship Showdowns Set
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The road to Super Bowl LX runs through denver and Seattle this weekend.
- The No. 2 seed Patriots will face the top-seeded Denver Broncos at Empower Field at 3 p.m. ET.
- In the NFC,the Seattle Seahawks host the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field at 6:30 p.m. ET.
- Denver will start backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury.
New England, boasting an impressive 8-0 record on the road during the regular season, dispatched the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 and the Houston Texans 28-16 in their first two playoff games. Denver (14-3) avenged last year’s wild-card loss wiht a thrilling 33-30 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills, but will turn to Stidham under center following Nix’s injury.
Seahawks Soar, Rams Roll
Seattle (14-3) continued its dominant form, demolishing the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in the Divisional Round after finishing the regular season on a seven-game winning streak.The Rams (12-5), who previously defeated Seattle 21-19 in Week 11, navigated a tough road to the NFC Championship, overcoming the Carolina Panthers 34-31 and the Chicago Bears 20-17 in overtime.
Sunday’s Sports Slate: Beyond the Gridiron
The sports action doesn’t stop with football. Eight NBA games are scheduled for Sunday, including a matchup between the Brooklyn Nets (12-31) and the Los Angeles Clippers (20-24) at 9 p.m. ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The Clippers have won four straight against the Nets, most recently with a 121-105 victory earlier this month.
In the NHL, six games are on the docket, featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins (25-14-11) visiting the Vancouver Canucks (17-29-5) at 6 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh won the first three games of a four-game road trip, while Vancouver has only one win in their last 13 contests (1-10-2).
College basketball fans can tune into a Big Ten showdown between USC (14-5) and Wisconsin (14-5)
