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CHAMPIONSHIP GOAL: The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS defeated Kansas City 27-20 on Saturday and clinched their fifth consecutive appearance in the AFC Championship Game. It also marks the 12th time New England will appear in a conference championship, the fourth-most all-time since 1970.
The teams with the most appearances in a Conference Championship Game since 1970:
TEAM MOST APPEARANCES IN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Pittsburgh Steelers 15 San Francisco 49ers 15 Dallas Cowboys 14 New England Patriots 12 L.A./Oakland Raiders 11
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TERRIFIC TIGHT ENDS: New England tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI had seven receptions for 83 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots’ 27-20 victory over Kansas City. Gronkowski now has eight career postseason touchdown catches, surpassing KEITH JACKSON (six), JAY NOVACEK (six), VERNON DAVIS (seven) and DAVE CASPER (seven) for the most touchdown receptions by a tight end in postseason history.
The tight ends with the most postseason touchdown receptions in NFL history:
TIGHT END MOST POSTSEASON TD RECEPTIONS Rob Gronkowski 8 Dave Casper 7 Vernon Davis 7 Keith Jackson 6 Jay Novacek 6
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CATCHING ON: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had eight receptions for 176 yards and a game-winning five-yard touchdown catch in the Cardinals’ 26-20 overtime victory over Green Bay.
Fitzgerald now has 10 touchdowns receptions in his postseason career and is tied for the third-most postseason touchdown receptions in NFL history.
The players with the most postseason touchdown receptions in NFL history:
PLAYER TD RECEPTIONS Jerry Rice 22 John Stallworth 12 Larry Fitzgerald 10 Fred Biletnikoff 10 Antonio Freeman 10 Randy Moss 10 Hines Ward 10
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