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For most of the season the topic of conversation in regards to the New England Patriots has centered on the performance of the offensive line. While that unit has at times deserved scrutiny, the return of Sebastian Vollmer has seemed to have stabilized the group. Overlooked has been what may be the real Achilles heel for this squad as they battle the Denver Broncos on Sunday: the team’s third down defense.

Tom Brady with both Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski in the lineup is 22-1 in his last 23 games. In those contests, Brady has completed 67.3 percent of his passes for 7322 yards, 64 TDs and just 13 INTs for a passer rating of 107.

In Brady’s last 23 games with both Gronkowski and Edelman available the Patriots are 22-1. And in those games Brady has completed 67.3 percent of his passes for 7322 yards with 64 TDs, 13 INTs for a passer rating of 107.

In this episode from Patriots Fourth And Two, the official podcast of PatsFans.com, we discussed the upcoming AFC Championship Game for the Patriots against the Broncos. However, we started the show by looking back at the Patriots victory in the Divisional Round of the Playoffs against the Chiefs. We also looked back at the other Divisional Round Games last weekend. We ended the show with our predictions for both Championship Games this weekend.

The New England Patriots will travel to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Jan. 24, in the AFC Championship Game. Here’s some pregame thoughts, three keys to the game and a prediction for the upcoming contest.

Brady in the postseason has faced the #1 defense three times, all of them on the road. The Patriots are 3-0 in those games and in all three instances went on to win the Super Bowl

In the earlier game, the Patriots tried to stress the Broncos linebackers by putting them in coverage. It was a match-up they didn’t fully realize but with Edelman back on the field, White is a weapon that they can bring to bear.

Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming saves woman following car crash.

In this episode, we discussed the upcoming AFC Championship Game for the Patriots against the Broncos. However, we started the show by looking back at the Patriots victory in the Divisional Round of the Playoffs against the Chiefs. We also looked back at the other Divisional Round Games last weekend. We ended the show with our predictions for both Championship Games this weekend.

In the Pats big nickel, they bring in an extra safety (Duron Harmon) to play an extra defensive back to go along with Chung and Devin McCourty.

New England will likely be preparing for two quarterbacks this week, not just Peyton Manning.

Tickets for the game will only be sold to those with a billing address in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, western Kansas and Wyoming.

Brady, Edelman, and Gronkowski exchange funny jabs at each other over Facebook.

The best social media postings from the Divsional Round matchup between the Patriots and Chiefs.

Flip the venues around and the Patriots win easy next weekend. But in Denver, as history tells us, the Patriots will be up against it.