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The Patriots beat the Denver doom, baby!

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In a game that saw sunshine, wind, and a storm of snow, the Patriots managed a touchdown, a field goal and an extra point to win in Denver. 

Obviously, both teams had to play in the swirling snowflakes, but Drake Maye’s legs and Zak Kuhr’s defense won the AFC championship!

Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of congratulations and concerns to go around. Sunday’s game was no cupcake walk, despite what some may say.

But to break the voodoo hold Mile High has is an achievement in itself, and now the Patriots go on to the Super Bowl, baby!

Not only all that, but Drake Maye is the first QB to have played three playoff games against top five defenses in the same post season, all whilst having a dinged-up shoulder too!

Sure, the offensive line still has its issues, and whilst I may have been excited by more fullbackery than you can shake a stick at, with Jack Westover playing 41% of the offensive snaps, Tonga notching up 3%, and Milton Williams 2%… that’s not necessarily the best thing for an offense. 

But right now, it’s all gravy baby, and I will take what I am fed!

Because Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye (as well as a huge cast of other fabulous players and coaches) did it again, they smashed yet another hex looming over the NEP!

First, it was the crushing of the Miami curse, the first Patriots win in Miami since September 15th 2019, when the Tom Brady led Patriots played a shut out of 43 – 0 against Ryan Fitzpatrick (and that was before I even started my Patriots content producing journey!). Not only that, but that also meant a win against the thorn in Bill Belchick’s side, a left handed quarterback – Tua Tagovailoa. 

Then, it was the successful beating of the Bills in Buffalo that wasn’t just because of crazy weather, with a 23 – 20 score.

This defense has racked up the most wins on the road this season with a 9 – 0 record, Road Waaarrriors!!

Mike Vrabel himself is the first player to start for, and head coach the same franchise in a Super Bowl, and he has three SB wins under his belt as a player. 

I don’t know about you, but I feel like the Patriots are well set up for another Dynasty run! Wishful thinking I know. But it’s onto the Super Bowl baby! 

Go Pats! 

Don’t forget the check out the latest edition of Pats Procrastination, episode 87 is available now, only on the Pats Propaganda Youtube channel!

Pats Procrastination – YouTube show Episode 86 – The Pats are Conference Championship bound!

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Join Chudders and Clazzy Clare as they bring you their second post season game recap wrap discussing the home win against the Houston Texans, and a quick look ahead to the Sunday Conference Championship match up in Denver!

Clazzy Clare and Chudders bring you a little Patriots chat, in a casual and light hearted show that (hopefully) has you feeling like you’re sitting back and having a laugh with some fellow Patriots buddies!

Is this just defense déjà vu?

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It’s no secret that the Patriots defense stepped up in this first play-off game win, but is this just some defense déjà vu?

Huge kudos to Zak Kuhr. This guy was rolling into the 2025 season as the inside linebackers coach, when Defensive Co-ordinator Terrell Williams was struck with ill health and a cancer diagnosis, and Zak was asked to step in and take on the responsibilities. 

And step up he did. 

Some may argue that the defense has had some bad times, and they would be correct. It hasn’t balled out for the whole 2025 regular season. However, it has also been struck with injury, particularly to those significant free agency additions that were set to make a big difference (and have!).

Well, when it counted in a play off game, against a top team said to have one of the best QBs in the NFL currently… the defense dominated. 

Justin Herbert was limited to less than 160 yards passing, the defense holding the Chargers to just 3 points whilst registering 6 sacks and 16 QB pressures, with 11 QB hits and 2 forced fumbles.

Now it’s swings and roundabouts, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. It was a tough game against the Chargers that had the offensive line looking weaker than we have seen for a while. But with this defense, this mountain of a man of a Head Coach, metaphorically and physically, and the offense of the magnificent Drake Maye playing to it’s full potential… holy heck Batman, the Pats might be gosh darn good again!

So whilst we roll into this victory Tuesday having established that the Patriots will in fact face those pesky 12 – 5 Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium, Sunday 18th January 3pm ET/8pm UK time, we are probably both elated and concerned. 

This may not be the road well travelled, as such. Drake Maye’s first true winning season, particularly the first with Head Coach Mike Vrabel and OC Josh McDaniels, and have we forgotten that? Mike Vrabel is in his first year as Head Coach in New England. The Patriots went from 4-13 last season to 14-3 this. And just to add a little more fuel to the fire of Pats fans history misery:

  • 2023: 4-13 (Missed Playoffs)
  • 2022: 8-9 (Missed Playoffs)
  • 2021: 10-7 (Lost in Wild Card Round)
  • 2020: 7-9 (Missed Playoffs)
  • 2019: 12-4 (Lost in Wild Card Round) 

We all we got, we all we need may be a mantra that is catchy, helps build the team mentality, but it’s also exactly how that Chargers game panned out. Let’s hope that it rolls on through this post season too! Go Pats! 

Don’t forget to check out the latest masterpiece by Mike Dussault of Patriots(.com) 1985: A Patriots Super Bowl Sound Odyssey. The fourth in the Patriots Super Bowl Sound Odyssey series, this edition is a 10 episode podcast chronicling the New England Patriots 1985 season

And make sure you never miss an episode of the Pats Propaganda Youtube show with Clare and Chudders by subscribing to the YouTube channel. Episode 85 is out now!

Pats Procrastination Youtube show – Episode 85 – The first ever play off game recap wrap!

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Join Chudders and Clazzy Clare as they bring you their first post season game recap wrap discussing the home win against the LA Chargers, and a quick look ahead to the Sunday match up against the Houston Texans!

Clazzy Clare and Chudders bring you a little Patriots chat, in a casual and light hearted show that (hopefully) has you feeling like you’re sitting back and having a laugh with some fellow Patriots buddies!

Pats Procrastination – YouTube show Episode 84 – another win against the Fins, and on to the play offs we go!

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Join Chudders and Clazzy Clare as they bring you their final regular season game recap wrap discussing the home win against the Miami Dolphins, and a quick look ahead to the start of the post season baby!

Clazzy Clare and Chudders bring you a little Patriots chat, in a casual and light hearted show that (hopefully) has you feeling like you’re sitting back and having a laugh with some fellow Patriots buddies!