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Houston will stage the Super Bowl on 5 February

Super Bowl berths up for grabs in NFL play-offs

A place in Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas is at stake in the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games in the NFL play-offs this Sunday.

US Sport • 21 Jan 17

Mason Crosby was the hero for Green Bay Packers

Crosby steers in-form Packers into NFC decider

Mason Crosby's last-gasp 51-yard field goal steered the in-form Green Bay Packers into the NFC Championship game courtesy of a dramatic 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

US Sport • 16 Jan 17

Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns

NFL: Ryan excellence keeps Atlanta on the march

Atlanta are heading to their first NFC Championship game in four years after Matt Ryan led the Falcons to a 36-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

US Sport • 15 Jan 17

Can Matt Ryan lead the Atlanta Falcons to victory over the Seattle Seahawks?

Super Bowl race heats up with divisional round

Only eight teams remain in the march to February's Super Bowl and a tantalising weekend of NFL action is in store, writes Karl O'Shaughnessy.

Other sport • 14 Jan 17

Tom Brady helped the Patriots move to an 11-2 record

NFL: Brady inspires the Patriots

Tom Brady's touchdown pass to Chris Hogan in the fourth quarter fended off a Baltimore Ravens comeback to give the New England Patriots a 30-23 NFL win in Foxborough.

US Sport • 13 Dec 16

Tom Brady continues to set records at the age of 39

NFL review: Brady breaks new ground

Tom Brady celebrated a quarterback-record 201st NFL victory in the New England Patriots' win over the Los Angeles Rams before Seattle crushed Carolina in Sunday's late game.

Other sport • 05 Dec 16

Jimmy Garoppolo comes under pressure against the Arizona Cardinals

NFL: Patriots record opening win without Brady

A round-up of all of the action from the first weekend of NFL action.

US Sport • 13 Sep 16

Brady will have to sit out the first four games of the new NFL season

Brady finally drops his fight against Deflategate

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will sit out a four game ban at the start of the NFL season after deciding not to take his fight to the US Supreme Court.

US Sport • 15 Jul 16

Brady's status for the 2016 season will be decided in court

Tom Brady to launch another appeal of suspension

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will appeal a court ruling reinstating his four-game suspension for "Deflategate".

US Sport • 23 May 16

Patriots swap Jones for Cooper and sign Long

The New England Patriots made two big personnel moves on Tuesday when it sent Pro Bowl defensive end Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for offensive guard Jonathan Cooper and signed Chris Long.

US Sport • 16 Mar 16

Tom Brady (L) and Peyton Manning after the Broncos' AFC Championship win in 2014

Super Bowl or bust for final four

Tom Brady's New England Patriots and Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos renew their rivalry tonight as a place in Super Bowl 50 awaits the winners of the AFC and NFC Championship games, writes Karl O'Shaughnessy.

US Sport • 24 Jan 16

Tom Brady threw four touchdowns as Miami were easily dispatched

Brady masterclass as Patriots continue winning run

Tom Brady put in a dominating performance as New England Patriots made it seven wins from seven with a crushing 36-7 NFL victory over Miami Dolphins.

US Sport • 30 Oct 15

Tom Brady reached the landmark in New England Patriots' comfortable win against Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL Review: Tom Brady throws 400th touchdown pass

Tom Brady threw his 400th touchdown pass as the New England Patriots enjoyed a 51-17 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

US Sport • 27 Sep 15

Tom Brady and opposition quarterback Ben Roethlisberger embrace after the season opener

Brady stars in record-breaking Patriots victory

Tom Brady moved on from any lingering off-field drama with a masterful display that helped the New England Patriots begin their season with a 28-21 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

US Sport • 11 Sep 15

Tom Brady is now set to miss the start of the season

Brady's 'deflategate' four-game ban upheld

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld Tom Brady's four-game suspension for the New England Patriots quarterback's role in the 'deflategate' scandal.

US Sport • 28 Jul 15

Tom Brady is a four-time Super Bowl champion

Tom Brady to appeal 'deflategate' suspension

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has appealed against his four-game ban from the NFL over the 'deflategate' affair.

Other sport • 15 May 15

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy

Tom Brady makes history as Patriots win Super Bowl

Quarterback Tom Brady made Super Bowl history as the New England Patriots toppled the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in Arizona to claim their fourth title.

Other sport • 02 Feb 15

Umpire Carl Paganelli with one of the balls in question

Patriots accept no blame over deflated footballs

The New England Patriots said they had followed "every rule to the letter" and accepted no blame for using footballs that were under inflated in their AFC championship win over the Indianapolis Colts six days ago.

Other sport • 24 Jan 15

The New England Patriots stand accused of using under-inflated balls in their game against the Indianapolis Colts

NFL find evidence to support 'deflategate' claims

The NFL has revealed that evidence so far suggests the New England Patriots used under-inflated balls in the first half of their AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Other sport • 23 Jan 15

Tom Brady in action against the Indianapolis Colts

Brady and Belichick deny 'deflate-gate' plot

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick have protested their innocence after footballs used in the win that took the team to the Super Bowl were found to be under-inflated.

Other sport • 23 Jan 15

Umpire Carl Paganelli with one of the balls in question during the match between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts

NFL examines 'deflate-gate' claims

The NFL is investigating claims that match footballs may have been deflated for the New England Patriots' win over the Indianapolis Colts.

US Sport • 20 Jan 15

Tom Brady of the New England Patriots passes during the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals

NFL round-up: Brady and Patriots bounce back

Tom Brady notched his 50,000th passing yard in a virtuoso display last night to silence his critics and drive the New England Patriots to a dominant 43-17 victory over previously unbeaten Cincinnati.

Other sport • 06 Oct 14

Marshawn Lynch rushes to score a third quarter touchdown

NFL: Seattle, Patriots reach championship games

Marshawn Lynch scored two touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks beat the New Orleans Saints 23-15 to reach the NFC Championship game.

US Sport • 12 Jan 14

New England Patriots