The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 in the AFC Championship on Sunday to book their place in the Super Bowl. After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, Tom Brady relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh. Brady completed 32 of 42 passes for 384 yards and three touchdowns. The Patriots will face the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons, who beat the Green Bay Packers earlier in the day, in the Super Bowl on February 5 in Houston.
