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Capsule for AFC championship game

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick listens to a reporter's question during a media availability at the team's NFL football training facility in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. The Patriots are scheduled to play the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game on Sunday in Denver. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Belichick, Brady and now Blount give Patriots edge

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno (27) sidesteps San Diego Chargers free safety Eric Weddle (32) in the second quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Patriots vs. Broncos: The key matchups

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

In this Oct. 7, 2012, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, left, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, speak in the middle of the field after the Patriots beat the Broncos 31-21 in an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Broncos boast firepower, confident Peyton Manning

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reacts to a reporter's question during an NFL football media availability at the team's training facility in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. The Patriots are scheduled to play the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game on Sunday in Denver. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Unheralded players help Pats to AFC title game

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2013, file photo, former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez attends a pretrial court hearing in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to killing Odin Lloyd, 27, a semi-professional football player from Boston who was dating the sister of Hernandez's girlfriend. Police wrote in a June 28, 2013 search warrant application that there was probable cause to believe that Hernandez was driving a vehicle used in a separate double slaying of Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu and Safiro Teixeira Furtado, in Boston, and &quot;may have been the shooter.&quot; (AP Photo/Brian Snyder, Pool, File)

Former Patriots TE Hernandez can’t watch team play

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

Denver Broncos head coach John Fox watches practice at the NFL Denver Broncos football training facility in Englewood, Colo., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. The Broncos are scheduled to play the New England Patriots on Sunday for the AFC Championship. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Patriots, Broncos overcame plenty of obstacles

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez's tattooed hands are secured with handcuffs as he arrives for his court appearance at the Fall River Superior Court in Fall River, Mass., Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. A Massachusetts judge may impose a formal gag order in the murder case against Hernandez, after his attorneys accused the state of allowing leaks that jeopardize his right to a fair trial. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Matt Stone, Pool)

Aaron Hernandez won’t be able to watch Patriots playoff game from jail

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, left, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, meet after the Patriots' 31-21 win in their NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

NFL playoffs: Conference championship games are a football fan’s dream

By Zac Boyer - The Washington Times

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning warms up before playing against the San Diego Chargers in an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Peyton Manning very good at second chances

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

RB Blount leads Pats to AFC title game vs. Broncos

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick listens to a reporter's question during a media availability at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. The Patriots will play the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game Sunday in Denver. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

QB Tom Brady sits out Patriots practice

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by HBO shows Sam Berns, the subject of the HBO documentary, &quot;Life According to Sam,&quot; center, with his parents, Leslie Gordon, left, and Scott Berns. Sam Berns, 17, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 of complications from Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, commonly known as progeria. Hundreds of people, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, attended his funeral on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/HBO, Sean Fine)

Funeral held for Mass. teen who had aging disorder

Associated Press

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Griff Whalen (17) is stopped by New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington (25) and Patriots safety Steve Gregory, below, during the first half of an AFC divisional NFL playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Patriots secondary set for rematch with Manning

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib (31) and defensive back Logan Ryan (26) run during a stretching session before NFL football practice at the team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The Patriots are scheduled to host the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL football divisional playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 11. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

NFL playoffs: New England’s secondary has been playing its best when it counts

By Howard Ulman - Associated Press

New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount (29) drags Indianapolis Colts linebacker Jerrell Freeman (50) with his during the second half of an AFC divisional NFL playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

NFL playoffs: Patriots ride LeGarrette Blount to rout of Colts

By Howard Ulman - Associated Press

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls an audible at the line of scrimmage against the San Diego Chargers in the fourth quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

NFL playoffs: Peyton Manning, Broncos get past Chargers to earn spot in AFC title game

By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press