The Patriots drafted Stidham in the fourth round out of Auburn back in 2019. Instead of getting the chance to succeed Tom Brady, Stidham dealt with strange quarterback politics and was eventually traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022 after Josh McDaniels became head coach.

It was a sloppy, snowy matchup in Foxborough, but the Patriots did enough to hold the ferocious Houston defense at bay.

The Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots in the 2026 edition of the AFC Championship Game. Here is how to watch, plus odds for Sunday's game.

Former NFL quarterback Nick Foles threw shade at the Patriots ahead of their AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.

Before Williams was hurt in Week 11, the Patriots ranked eighth in defensive rushing success rate. In the six games he missed, they ranked 31st. The Patriots need Williams to be a stalwart for their run defense against a Texans offense that wants to run the ball on early downs and reduce risk.

New England intercepted C.J. Stroud four times to advance to the club's first conference title game since the 2018 postseason.

Three years after the Patriots gave up on him, Jarrett Stidham will start against his former team in the AFC Championship game.

Live text and score updates from Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears after New England Patriots beat Houston Texans in divisional round of NFL play-offs.

No postseason has had more chaotic finishes than the 2025 playoffs going on right now. There have been 15 fourth-quarter lead changes and five comeback wins in the final three minutes this postseason, the most in a single playoffs all-time, according to CBS Sports Research.