The New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl after downing the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game. Here's how it happened.

The Denver Broncos made a change to their personnel, two days after falling to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

Joe Lombardi was let go by the Broncos following the team’s playoff exit in the AFC championship.

Two of the most successful postseason teams in AFC history face off once again this Sunday for a berth in Super Bowl 60.

Mark Schlereth faulted Broncos coach Sean Payton for not taking a field goal in the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots.

The 2026 AFC Championship Game will welcome back some conference powers who have been away for several years as the top-seeded Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots on Sunday. These franchises rank in the top three of all-time AFC title game appearances,

It's a pair of heavyweight battles with the highest of stakes, and Bleacher Report NFL analysts Gary Davenport , Kris Knox , Maurice Moton and Brent Sobleski have the biggest takeaways, winners and losers from the AFC and NFC Championship games.

Here's some information about how the Patriots and Broncos got to this point, what channel the AFC Championship Game is on, why this matchup is such a good one and more.

Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss was spotted consoling his brother, Broncos linebacker Jonah Elliss, after the AFC title game.