TONY MASSAROTTI

Just how have the Patriots pulled this off?

- Their defense isn’t the greatest. Yesterday, neither was Tom Brady. Yet the Patriots may be learning that an imperfect team can be even greater than a “perfect” one.

Vince Wilfork the difference-maker in Patriots’ win

- It might have been the finest performance in Vince Wilfork’s sterling eight-year career.

PATRIOTS 23, RAVENS 20

Patriots win Super Bowl berth on missed field goal

- The Patriots won the AFC Championship after an edge-of-your-seat game which was only sealed after Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff pulled a tying 32-yard field goal with 11 seconds left.

Patriots’ keys to a playoff victory vs. Ravens

- The Boston Globe breaks down the X’s and O’s for the Patriots’ AFC Championship game matchup today with the Ravens and offers a prediction for who will win.