Pats 10, Broncos 7
In a brutally snowy AFC Championship Game, the New England Patriots pulled off a gritty, old-school win to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LX.
Facing the Denver Broncos in Denver, the Patriots found just enough in a 10-7 victory to get the job done.
Second-year quarterback Drake Maye ran for the team’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper and delivered a key first down late that helped ice the game.
New England celebrated a hard-fought win that sends them to the NFL’s biggest stage on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California, facing the Seattle Seahawks
**Mike Vrabel will have a chance to become the first man in NFL history to win a Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach with the same organization.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye talks to the media after the AFC Championship Game win vs. the Denver Broncos.
Seahawks 31, Rams 27
Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game.
The Seahawks (16-3) reached the fourth Super Bowl in franchise history and first in 11 years. Seattle lost that most recent appearance to New England, its opponent in two weeks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
With Los Angeles (14-6) facing fourth-and-4 at the Seattle 6, coach Sean McVay elected to go for it, and Matthew Stafford’s pass was broken up in the end zone by Devon Witherspoon. The Rams didn’t get the ball back until there were 25 seconds left, and Puka Nacua was tackled inbounds near midfield on the final play.
Stafford threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams made some critical errors, including a muffed punt by Xavier Smith in the third quarter. On the next play, Darnold connected with Jake Bobo for a 17-yard touchdown and a 24-13 lead.
Darnold played through an oblique injury and completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards with no turnovers. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 153 yards receiving — the second most in a playoff game in franchise history — and a touchdown on 10 catches.
**The Seahawks opened as 3.5-point favorites over the Patriots for Super Bowl LX at DraftKings Sportsbook. The game total opened at 46.5.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold reacts to clinching Super Bowl LX berth vs. New England Patriots.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua catches a 21-yard pass but is stopped in bounds forcing the clock to hit zero, ending the NFC Championship game and sending the Seattle Seahawks to Super Bowl LX.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye executes the boot leg to perfection as his 7-yard run results in a first down to seal the Patriots 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the 2025 AFC Championship Game.
