Before the Patriots quarterback went out for the next series, which extended into the start of the fourth quarter, Mike Vrabel pulled his quarterback aside and had a quick word with Maye. Seven plays later, the Patriots were in the endzone.

Mike Vrabel deflects praise after Patriots’ snowy divisional win, stressing team effort as New England advances to AFC title game.

The New England Patriots and quarterback Drake Maye have extraordinarily high standards this year. They came out on top against the best defense in the league, eliminating the Houston Texans, but the sophomore quarterback thinks that 28 points weren’t enough.

The Gillette Stadium crowd was rocking on Sunday during the New England Patriots-Houston Texans AFC Division game.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel broke down the performance of Will Campbell and Jared Wilson in their postseason debut.

The "NFL GameDay Morning" crew discusses which head coach has the better tools at his disposal in the Divisional Round matchup between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots.

The Patriots’ magic continued Sunday as they punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game with a 28-16 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon. New England will now fly to Denver to take on the Broncos next weekend for the AFC’s top seed.

The Patriots could elect to keep the 53rd spot on their roster open in case wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) or defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (hamstring) are able to be activated in the event that they advance to the AFC Championship Game next week.