Patriots Will Play in NFL Record 10th Super Bowl With Comeback Win Over Jaguars

It wasn't as dramatic as their comeback win in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons a year ago, but the New England Patriots made a remarkable comeback against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags, lead by plucky quarterback Blake Bortles and the strongest defense in the NFL, had the upper hand against the Pats in the first half just as they did last weekend in the AFC Semi-Final against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Between Tom Brady's injured hand and a concussion to Rob Gronkowski and the Jaguars having twice the possession time, the Pats were down 10 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. But Danny Amendola rose the occasion with four critical catches including two touchdown passes to give the Pats a 24-20 victory and their 10th AFC Championship. It will be the 8th Super Bowl appearance for Brady and head coach Bill Belichik. 

In the next few hours we will know who the Pats will face in a fortnight as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game. If the Vikings win, they will become the first team to host a Super Bowl game. It will be tough for the Pats to overcome, but they haven't won five Super Bowl titles for nothing.

Note: The Eagles crushed the Vikings 38-7. So the Pats and Eagles will meet in Super Bowl LII. They previously met in Super Bowl XXXIX back in 2005. Tom Brady led the Pats to their third Super Bowl title. Eagles QB Nick Foles had just turned 16.