Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla knows what it takes to win.

Mazzulla, in just four years on the job, carries a .722 winning percentage and already has reached the mountain top thanks to his club’s victory in the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks.

Mazzulla, for that very reason, was asked what his takeaway was from the New England Patriots punching their ticket to Super Bowl LX.

“I think when you just take a look at it, they’re a team that’s developed an identity over the course of the season, and every coach, regardless of the sport, is...

The Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019.

New England punched its ticket to Super Bowl LX with a 10-7 win over Denver in the AFC championship game. Both teams struggled to move the ball down the field in snowy conditions, but a Drake Maye touchdown run and Andy Borregales field goal propelled the Patriots to victory.

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The Pats will face the Seahawks, who defeated the Rams, 31-27, in the NFC championship game. Super Bowl LX will be a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX,...

The benefit of hindsight makes it easy to say Sean Payton should have taken the points when he had the chance in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.

Payton’s Denver Broncos had an opportunity to gain a 10-0 lead over the New England Patriots in the opening half, but the head coach wanted more. He kept Jarrett Stidham’s offense on the field for a 4th-and-1 at New England’s 14, but the Patriots forced a critical turnover on downs.

The Patriots escaped Mile High with a 10-7 victory after snow stalled both offenses in the second half. Booger McFarland joined a vocal chorus...

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye seemed relatively fine following his club’s victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.

David J. Chao isn’t so sure, however…

Chao, who spent nearly two decades working as the official team doctor for the then-San Diego Chargers, has transitioned into the world of sports media and provides instant injury analysis for fans of the NFL, NBA and MLB — and made the argument that Maye suffered an injury on Sunday.

“Drake Maye injured his right throwing shoulder against the Broncos,” Chao wrote on X on Monday, with his post accompanied by a...

D’Ernest Johnson and Leonard Taylor III reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad on Monday after having a hand in the AFC Championship Game.

The 10-7 win at snowy Mile High marked the fifth standard elevation of the campaign for the running back. For the defensive tackle, it marked the sixth. Both made their way to organization in October and will soon make their way to Super Bowl LX.

Johnson, 29, returned a pair of kickoffs for 59 yards against the Denver Broncos. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound vested running back has appeared in 10 games altogether through stints on the...

New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore didn’t mince words following his club’s victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

It’s one of the many cool things about winning the AFC Championship…

Barmore, who finished with several pressures during the game, had plenty to say after being asked about his success against an offensive line that was ranked the best in the NFL by Pro Football Focus — and specifically All-Pro Quinn Meinerz.

“First-Team All-Pro. Our coach tells us all the time that All-Pro don’t mean (expletive). Excuse my language,” Barmore said, as shared by CLNS Media. “It doesn’t matter....

Rob Gronkowski set a high standard for the New England Patriots before Super Bowl LX.

The Patriots collected their 12th AFC title with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos. Gronkowski played alongside Tom Brady for Bill Belichick when the organization last appeared in the Super Bowl seven years ago.

Could Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye commence another era of prolonged dominance? Gronkowski wondered as much during Fox’s NFC Championship Game coverage on Sunday.

“This is gonna be a rematch. The last time Seattle was in the Super Bowl, it was versus the Patriots,” Gronkowski noted of Super Bowl XLIX....

As Stefon Diggs stood on a snowy Empower Field following the Patriots’ AFC Championship victory, tears streamed down his face.

For Diggs, it was a moment long in the making.

“I fought long and hard, man. It mean the world to me. I mean, I’ve been playing this game since I was 5 years old. Always wanted to be a champion. Always wanted to be a Super Bowl champion. And the opportunity is right there in front of us,” Diggs said.

The Super Bowl appearance will be the first of Diggs’ 11-year career. He came closest five years ago, but...

The New England Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara.

With the entire NFL world making predictions for the game, Green Bay Packers All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons made sure to get his opinion in.

Parsons envisions a heavyweight fight between the Patriots and Seahawks, but he does not see the Patriots winning. The Patriots opened as slight underdogs on sportsbooks, and 10 ESPN panelists all picked against them in initial polls.

The Patriots are no strangers to being doubted. They came into the season being counted out as contenders in...

The New England Patriots caught a break ahead of their AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos when the team was forced to start backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham due to starter Bo Nix’s ankle injury.

Barring something unexpected, the Seattle Seahawks will have Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold ready to go for Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 against the Patriots.

Darnold, who was listed as questionable ahead of the Seahawks’ NFC Divisional Round contest vs. the San Francisco 49ers but ultimately suited up, has been battling an oblique injury.

Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald gave injury updates on Darnold...

Kay Adams had no patience for Drake Maye criticism after the New England Patriots earned a spot in Super Bowl LX.

The Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos in a 10-7 defensive stalemate on a snowy Sunday. Maye settled for a season-low 86 passing yards, but the 23-year-old made several key plays with his legs to win the AFC Championship Game on the road.

Adams has defended Maye and the Patriots from doubters throughout their Super Bowl run, and the FanDuel TV went back on the attack during Monday’s “Up & Adams.”

“Oh my gosh,” an exasperated Adams said. “You Drake...

Much to many NFL fans’ chagrin, the New England Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl.

However, these aren’t your dad’s Patriots or even your older brother’s Patriots. They’re a new team with zero players from the New England football dynasty that ruled the 2000s and 2010s.

Gone are Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and almost everyone else. They’ve been replaced by Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel, Stefon Diggs and a host of other newcomers.

After watching the Patriots beat the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, radio host Colin Cowherd praised New England, and Robert Kraft in...