The victory extended the Patriots’ home playoff winning streak to eight games and assured that New England would be in the A.F.C. But it is important to note who came off best in the story describing a conflict within the Patriots’ hierarchy. Which is another way of saying that Belichick can communicate with his team without opening his mouth in public. It was Brady’s 10th playoff game with at least three touchdown passes, breaking a record previously held by Joe Montana. “We’ve got a lot of good players,” Belichick said solemnly afterward.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2018 08:37 UTC