FOXBORO, MASS. — The New England Patriots are heading to their 12th Super Bowl after defeating the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.
The Patriots squeaked out a 10-7 victory in the Mile High City, while the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 38-37.
The Patriots will kick off their 12th Super Bowl run with a send-off rally this morning at Gillette Stadium before heading to T.F. Green Airport in Providence to fly to California for the big game next weekend.
They will play the Seahawks on Sunday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m.
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11:03 a.m.
Owner Robert Kraft and team captains speak to the crowd including quarterback Drake Maye, wide receiver Stefon Diggs, and cornerback Marcus Jones. They now head off to Santa Clara, California.
“We love y’all. 32 years ago, we bought the team, and it was snowing the first day and you were lined up on Route 1. I came down here and you were buying season tickets so we could have our first sold out season in the history of the team,” said Kraft.
“This is beyond my wildest dreams, for the fans to have embraced us the first year of this program the way that you have. I said all along that if our players played up to the standard that you guys expected, then the effort that which they would play and their style of football you would come out. And come out you did so thank you. Every week we played here it got better and better, that last game we played against the Texas - unreal,” said coach Mike Vrabel.
“First off, I want to thank you guys, you guys have been great all season. Man, we wouldn’t be here without you guys. What a journey, and we still have work left to do, shout-out to these guys, love you guys,” said quarterback Drake Maye.
“I want to say a huge shout out to our fans; Pats nation you guys did a great job we got one more to go. For everyone that’s traveling, travel safe. It’s time to get after it man, we all we got, we all we need,” said receiver Stefon Diggs.
11:15 a.m.
The O. Line surprise fans as keepers of the lights.
11:30 a.m.
The buses are on their way to T.F. Green Airport in Providence.
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