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http://www.reformer.com/Stories/0,1413,102~8865~3196999,00.html
New England trailed the Broncos 28-3 midway through the third quarter of that game after allowing completions of 72 and 55 yards and a run of 68 yards. They led to three touchdowns.
But in their 11 games since then, they've allowed just four plays longer than 50 yards.
Last Saturday night, the Patriots (11-6) came up with big plays of their own and beat Jacksonville 28-3. They scored on a 63-yard pass play from Brady to Benjamin Watson and a 73-yard interception return by Asante Samuel.
Wide receiver Troy Brown, sidelined for the Denver game, also scored a touchdown against the Jaguars.
"There are things we need to improve on and get better by next week," Brown said, "because it doesn't get any easier from here."
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"It is playoff time and we had to take it to another level," Samuel said
That's what makes the Patriots scary to the other three teams left in the AFC playoffs.
That approach helped them win three of the last four Super Bowls. A win in Denver would leave them two victories shy of becoming the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
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"We are jelling at the right time," safety Eugene Wilson said.