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鈥?So many times during the Patriots’ run of success over the past two decades A.J. Green Bengals Jersey , the defense was watching as Tom Brady sealed another victory.In Sunday’s 24-20 AFC championship victory over the Jacksonville , the defense got its chance to secure the Patriots’ record 10th Super Bowl appearance.Jacksonville entered the game with the best red-zone scoring percentage in NFL, scoring touchdowns on 67.9 percent of trips this season (40 on 56 drives). The Jaguars scored touchdowns on both of their red-zone trips in the first half, as quarterback Blake Bortles had his way with short and intermediate routes to pile up first downs.It added up to a 20-10 fourth-quarter lead, and left Gillette Stadium in stunned silence as New England’s hopes of getting a chance to defend its Super Bowl title seemed to be dwindling.But Jacksonville got conservative over the final 30 minutes, much like the Atlanta Falcons did with 28-3 lead in last year’s Super Bowl collapse against New England. The Patriots seized on it and the Jaguars’ offense never got closer than the Patriots’ 25 in the second half.“We put ourselves in position to come back and just keep fighting Dallas Goedert Youth Jersey ,” defensive end Tray Flowers said. “We knew they were going to run the ball, but we kept fighting and it was a fourth-quarter game.”The most telling example came after the Patriots took their final lead of the game on Danny Amendola’s 4-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone. The Jaguars initially went back to their success in the first half , starting the drive with an 8-yard completion from Bortles to Marqise Lee, followed by a 29-yard pass to Dede Westbrook to set Jacksonville up on New England’s 38.But the Patriots reset, and after an incompletion by Bortles on first down, linebackers Kyle Van Noy and James Harrison got to Bortles for a sack Anthony Miller Bears Jersey , prying the ball loose. Jaguars tackle Cam Robinson recovered the fumble, but it set up a third-and-19.New England kept the pressure on Bortles and he could only manage a 4-yard completion to James O’Shaughnessy.“They had maybe one or two plays that we talk about this time of year,” safety Devin McCourty said. “Sixteen games, a play or two may have success, but (Patriots defensive coordinator) Matt (Patricia) said it best: It wasn’t a big adjustment that you needed to do; it was just needing to play aggressively.”With Jacksonville facing fourth-and-15 on its 43, cornerback Stephon Gilmore reached in front of Bortles’ pass to O’Shaughnessy to force a turnover on downs.It was a special moment for Gilmore Harold Landry Titans Jersey , who battled injuries and inconsistent play after signing a five-year, $65 million contract in the offseason.“It wasn’t the biggest play I’ve made, but it was definitely one of the most important,” he said. “To come from where I came from last year, and be a part of this great team … I love it and that’s why I decided to come here.”For Bortles, it was his first loss this season when he didn’t commit a turnover. He was previously 8-0.“We had a two-minute drive at the end of the game to win the AFC championship Mike McGlinchey 49ers Jersey , so there’s not a whole lot more you can ask for than that,” Bortles said. “You’ve got to take advantage of that and find a way to win the game.”And now the Patriots will have a chance at their sixth Super Bowl trophy, which would tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most ever.McCourty said the defense is invigorated by the opportunity.“This team is battle-tested,” McCourty said. “You go through ups and downs. You go through adversity. … We just keep giving ourselves a chance to win, and the hard work pays off.” The New York Jets have claimed tight end Clive Walford off waivers from the Oakland Raiders.

The Jets announced the move Monday. It provides New York depth at tight end after Austin Seferian-Jenkins recently signed with Jacksonville as a free agent.

Tight ends Eric Tomlinson, Jordan Leggett and Neal Sterling are also on the roster.

The 6-foot-4 Darius Leonard Youth Jersey , 250-pound Walford had 70 catches for 768 yards and six touchdowns in three seasons with the Raiders after being a third-round draft pick out of Miami in 2015.

He was waived by Oakland last Friday.

After catching 61 passes in his first two NFL seasons, Walford saw limited action in new coordinator Todd Downing’s offense last season. Walford missed the last three games with a concussion that landed him on injured reserve. He had just nine catches for 80 yards and no TDs.

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