Twice in the game, the Patriots came from behind to fill a 14-point gap and eventually win 35-31 against the Baltimore Ravens, New England.
Bill Belichick's men had nothing to worry about: Baltimore arrived in Fox borough strong two wins in the last three playoff games played in the enclosure Pats.
And quick 14-0 lead the Ravens were built did not help much to improve blood pressure of the coach and his flock.
No panic, Tom Brady bounced back. He racked up 367 passing yards and more complete three touchdowns to lead his team to victory.
The third has also put the Patriots ahead for the first time in the game with about five minutes left in the game and they hung on to reach the final of the American Association for the fourth consecutive year.
Justin Tucker had offered a 31-28 lead with 10:17 to play with Ravens in the fourth quarter with an investment of 25 yards. Brady immediately responded with a masterful sequence 74 yards. Quarter completed eight of his nine assists and was even allowed to get a first down with a rare stroke of him.
The sequence ended with a touchdown pass of 23 yards.
The Patriots (13-4) will host next Sunday the winner of the game between the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts at the stake with a place in the Super Bowl.
Both teams delivered an intense game, dramatic, has had several turnovers situation: two touchdowns for the Ravens (11-7), followed by two touchdowns Patriots, Ravens two and the last two the Patriots.
Joe Flacco completed his first eight passes of the game, including two for touchdowns of 19 yards to Kamar Aiken and nine yards to Steve Smith, which put the Ravens ahead 14-0. The Patriots responded with a run of four yards of Brady and a touchdown pass of 15 yards quarter to Danny Amendola, late in the first half.
The Patriots seemed to have gained momentum at the end of the second quarter until Daryl Smith intercepts a pass from Brady and Flacco took the opportunity to join Owen Daniels on 11 yards with 10 seconds left in the half. The Ravens then led 21-14 at the half.
And when the Patriots had to clear in the first sequence of the third quarter, the Ravens pulled away on the fourth touchdown pass of Flacco, 16 yards to Justin Forsett, left completely alone in the side.
But the tide turned again.
Brady joined the Patriots Rob Gronkowski and quickly recovered the ball. This time, another powerful arm gave a helping hand to Pats. Avec the ball at the 49 line in the territory of the Patriots, Brady threw back to Julian Edelman on his left. Edelman, one quarter at university level, then completed a pass in the deep areas Amandola, which reached the end zone.
The Ravens had two more times the ball. Their hopes were dashed in the hands of Duron Harmon who intercepted a long ball from Flacco in the end zone with 1:39 to go.
Brady completed 33 of his 50 passes for 367 yards. Flacco also presented some interesting statistics, 28 completions in 44 attempts for 292 yards.
Patriots Quarterback Joe Montana broke the record for most touchdown passes in the playoffs in NFL history. Brady now counts 46, 45 against Montana.
However, Brady played 27 playoff games, four more than Montana.
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