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KANSAS CITY Youth Kendarius Webster Jersey , Mo. — It’s the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl.It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady’s brilliance to get there — for the third straight year. While the folks back home dealt with a frigid storm, Brady blew through Kansas City’s exhausted defense on a 75-yard drive to Rex Burkhead’s 2-yard touchdown run in a 37-31 victory Sunday for the AFC championship.The drive, during which New England (13-5) had three third-down conversions, was reminiscent of when the Patriots beat Atlanta in the only Super Bowl to go to OT two years ago.“Overtime, on the road against a great team,” Brady said. “They had no quit. Neither did we. We played our best football at the end. I don’t know, man, I’m tired. That was a hell of a game.”Awaiting them in Atlanta are the Los Angeles Rams, who won 26-23 in overtime in New Orleans for the NFC championship. The Rams (15-3) last made the Super Bowl in 2002 while based in St. Louis, losing to the Patriots.New England benefited from two critical replay reviews and made its ninth Super Bowl with Brady at quarterback and Bill Belichick as coach.“This is crazy,” said Brady, who was 30 of 46 for 348 yards. “What a game.”It’s the first time both conference title games went to OT. The last time both visitors won conference championship matches was 2012.Several times, the Patriots appeared to have it won, only to see Kansas City (13-5) come back in spectacular fashion.Brady, at 41 already the oldest quarterback to have played in a Super Bowl, drove New England 65 yards in 1:24 to Burkhead’s go-ahead 4-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left in regulation. That was enough, though, for his far younger counterpart, the 23-year-old All-Pro Patrick Mahomes, to take the Chiefs 48 yards to Harrison Butker’s 39-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to force overtime.It was a sizzling offensive showing in the fourth quarter after defense had been in charge most of the way. Indeed, the Chiefs were blanked in the opening half for the first time all season.And they never saw the ball in overtime Womens Kendarius Webster Jersey , which along with the two replay decisions might call into play NFL rules and officiating.“I thought if we got the chance,” Mahomes said, “we’d score.”Mahomes finished 16 of 31 for 295 yards and three touchdowns.New England became the third franchise to reach three Super Bowls in a row. And Belichick now has 30 postseason victories, more than Bill Walsh and Don Shula combined. That Hall of Fame coaching duo also won five Super Bowls; Belichick shoots for No. 6 in two weeks.An apparent muff by the usually reliable Julian Edelman on a fourth-quarter punt return was overturned by a lengthy video review, prompting raucous booing and some demonstrative arguing from the usually laid-back Andy Reid. Edelman definitely touched his next try when Brady’s pass deflected off his hands directly to safety Daniel Sorensen. His 22-yard return set up Kansas City at the Patriots 23, and Damien Williams, who scored three times, had no defender near him down the left sideline for the score that made it 21-17, KC’s first lead.Back came Brady, engineering a 75-yard march on which Chris Hogan’s diving one-handed catch on third down appeared to touch the ground. Reid challenged — and lost.Minutes later, rookie Sony Michel scored from the 10, his second TD of the night.With 3½ minutes remaining, there was plenty of time for more points. Williams’ 2-yard run gave the Chiefs a 28-24 edge that New England took up most of the remaining time overcoming before Butker’s field goal sent it to overtime.The Chiefs hadn’t been blanked in any half this season, but they barely were a presence in the first 30 minutes, when they had the ball for 8:53. Mahomes was sacked three times for 43 yards; Kansas City’s record-setting attack ran only 16 plays and gained a mere 32 yards.The zero disappeared quickly in the third quarter. Finally given solid protection, Mahomes unleashed a 54-yard completion to Sammy Watkins over All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore. He then hit another All-Pro, tight end Travis Kelce, on a slant to make it 14-7 — and awaken the slumbering crowd.But one of several bad decisions further damaged Kansas City when Tyreek Hill, the All-Pro flex player, retreated deep in Chiefs territory returning a punt. Eventually, KC had to punt and the Patriots had excellent field position, setting up a 47-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.Not one to be shy about innovation Authentic Kendarius Webster Jersey , Mahomes completely sidearmed a throw to Watkins for 10 yards on a third down, then a dump-off to Williams covered 33. Kelce drew a pass interference call on J.C. Jackson in the end zone, and Mahomes threw a strike to Williams for the score.Although the Chiefs were on their heels much of the night, they were down only 17-14.LOPSIDED FIRST HALFJust as they did last week in manhandling the Chargers early and cruising, the Patriots delivered a message — and a touchdown — on their first series. It was a classic, covering 80 yards in 15 plays and using up more than eight minutes. Michel, who had 113 yards rushing, scored from the 1.But Brady made a rare mistakes on the next dominant drive. His third-down pass from the 1 for Rob Gronkowski was short and Reggie Ragland picked it off.Brady had never thrown an interception from the 1.When the Chiefs finally got a trademark big play on Mahomes’ 42-yard completion to Hill, it went for naught. Mahomes overthrew a wide-open Williams near the end zone, then took a 14-yard sack to send KC out of field goal range.Big mistake.The Patriots kept dominating the line of scrimmage, Brady took them 90 yards and connected with Phillip Dorsett over sloppy coverage by Steven Nelson to make it 14-0 with 27 seconds left in the half.STATSIn Week 6, the Patriots beat the Chiefs 43-40 in a game featuring 946 yards total offense. This one had 814. … New England has played in eight straight AFC title games, but this is its first road playoff win since the 2006 season vs. San Diego. … Brady match former Patriots K Adam Vinatieri, now with the Colts, for most wins in NFL history (236). … Kansas City’s defense tied for first in the NFL with 52 sacks, but had none on Sunday. New England had four.COIN TOSSReid’s decision to defer after winning the opening coin toss proved unwise as New England had 22 plays in the opening period, and Kansas City had seven. Then, the Chiefs lost the more important toss before overtime. Less than five minutes later, they were headed to the offseason.UP NEXTThe New England Patriots head to Atlanta to play the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. Daily news and links for Thursday" Patriots NewsNew England Patriots LinksNew England Patriots links 8/01/19 - Pats camp, Day 6: Secondary hotter than the metal bleachersNew,44commentsDaily news and links for ThursdayEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:New England Patriots links 8/01/19 - Pats camp, Day 6: Secondary hotter than the metal bleachersTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailDB Keion Crossen covers Phillip Dorsett at campPhoto by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesTEAM TALKPatriots Training Camp:Schedule.Patriots and Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti passes away.Paul Perillo’s Day 6 Blogservations: Defense turns up the heat; the offense still has a long way to go; More.Erik Scalavino shares Wednesday’s training camp news and notes Kendarius Webster Jersey Boys , Day 6: Brady addresses contract status; NFL recognizes Gilmore; More.Mike Dussault writes how the dog days of Summer have hit Patriots training camp: Ben Watson expected the film from today’s session would not be kind, especially to the offense.Media Availability transcripts: Tom Brady (6.50 min. video) - Stephon Gilmore.One-on One with Sony Michel. (2.17 min. video)LOCAL LINKSPhil Perry tells us what to watch for at Patriots camp, Day 7: Any sign of Wynn in team work?Andy Hart’s Camp observations, Day 6: N’Keal Harry’s inconsistency continues; The safeties all worked on high-pointing deep interceptions early in practice and struggled to catch the ball; Troy Brown continues to work with the WRs and return men; More.Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Training camp Day 6 observations: Full pads; Sloppy affair for the offense; Jakobi Meyers is having a pretty impressive camp along with Maurice Harris; More.Mark Daniels recaps training camp, Day 6: Not even the sun could rival the Patriots red-hot secondary.Evan Lazar’s Pats Camp Notebook,Day 6: ‘Frustrating’ day for Patriots offense as defense shines; Sony Michel returns to full speed 11-on-11s; More.CBS Boston focuses on N’Keal Harry having an up-and-down day on the practice field on Wednesday.Michael Hurley points out the silver lining from a generally disappointing day on offense - the defense is pretty good.Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) Patriots camp afterthoughts: Sony Michel was out there running plays with the first group and looking solid; More.Mark Daniels spotlights Dan Skipper, “tall enough to block out the sun,” and continuing his bid for starting left tackle while getting most of the reps at LT so far at camp.Mark Daniels says Stephen Anderson knows he’s is in the mix, in a very uncertain TE depth chart, with the opportunity of a lifetime with the Patriots. He’s hoping his versatility pays off.Ryan Hannable wonders if rookie Damien Harris could be the Patriots’ goal-line back.Chris Grenham notes Maurice Harris has been catching on quickly at camp, and he credits his wife for helping him learn the ‘notoriously difficult’ playbook.Mac Cerullo thinks Keion Crossen has the tools to be the Patriots next special teams star.Mike Reiss reports Brady says he bulked up to better absorb hits.Mark Farinella explains why Tom Brady earned the “Tommy Weight Room” nickname from Julian Edelman.Doug Kyed reports Bill Belichick reveals he hopes Tom Brady sticks around for another few years.Tom E. Curran continues to sniff out tension anywhere it may hide, and senses it surrounding Tom Brady, Mr. Kraft and why he doesn’t have a new deal yet. Ryan Hannable relays Tom Brady talking about his offseason workout with Josh Gordon.David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Examining a Patriots, Trent Williams trade scenario.James Parsons (FanPost) Top 10 teams defeated by Brady-Belichick teams: “Here we dissect the best teams that the Belichick-Brady duo took down. I will try to pay homage to their plight as we diabolically watched through the years, as their hearts weakened and broke when pressed up against the might of this generation’s greatest combination”. /I enjoyed this one.Ryan Hannable points out which 5 players finished ahead of Tom Brady in NFL top 100.No. 5 Todd Gurley. /Really? Ahead of Brady?Nick O’Malley mentions that Julian Edelman is now the 36th highest-paid WR in the NFL after Michael Thomas’ deal.Patriots Beat podcast: Mike Petraglia and Alex Barth discuss who the new defensive playcaller will be, some early surprises and more from Patriots training camp. (25 min.)NATIONAL NEWSFrank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 2019 NFL preview: It’s not smart to pick against the New England Patriots.Jenna West (SI) Tom Brady doesn’t ‘imagine doing anything else’ but playing football.Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady: You can’t just pick great tight ends off a tree. /Wut?Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady suggests a poll question on whether he deserves a new deal. /He doesn’t really.Top 100 Players of 2019 (NFL.com) No. 6 Tom Brady. (5.41 min. video) /Win a 6th Super Bowl, drop 5 spots in the ranking. Adam Maya (NFL.com) Broncos-Falcons: What to watch in Hall of Fame game.John Breech (CBS Sports) Way-too-early NFL Week 1 best bets: Aaron Rodgers leads Packers upset of Bears, Ravens run all over Dolphins.Kevin Clark (The Ringer) Darren Sproles hasn’t changed. Football has.