Well, they did it again.
The New England Patriots made a 10-point comeback in the fourth quarter to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 to win the AFC Championship and return to the Super Bowl.
Tom Brady's injured right hand was no issue. He had little trouble when it mattered most. Brady threw two touchdown passes to Danny Amendola in the fourth quarter.
Amendola made three crucial catches on an 85-yard touchdown drive to cut Jacksonville's lead to three. Then two drives later, Amendola made an incredible catch in the back of the end zone to give the Patriots their first lead of the day with two minutes remaining.
The Patriots won their second consecutive AFC Championship and their fourth in seven seasons.
Brady completed 26 attempts on 38 attempts for 290 yards. He now has eight fourth quarter comebacks in the playoffs, the most by any player in NFL history.
The Jaguars were able to build a 14-3 lead midway through the second quarter. After Jacksonville's defense was able to limit New England to a field goal on their opening drive, the Jaguars scored back-to-back touchdowns.
Blake Bortles threw a 4-yard pass to Marcedes Lewis, the only player on the Jaguars to play on the team's last playoff roster in 2007. No one had any expectations for Bortles, but he played one of the best games of his career.
He completed 23 of 36 passes for 293 yards and one touchdown.
Leonard Foutnette, who had a strong first half, pushed through the gut of the Patriots' defensive line for 4 yards for the Jaguars' second touchdown.
Meanwhile, the Jaguars defense, one of the best in the NFL, got good pressure on Brady. Dante Fowler sacked Brady twice in the first half. He had 24 carries for 76 yards.
But a couple of mistakes allowed the Patriots' comeback to begin.
A delay of game called on third down after a successful attempt forced the Jaguars to give the ball back to the Patriots. Then, Barry Church was called for an unnecessary roughness called that took Rob Gronkowski out of the game and into the concussion protocol. Finally, A.J. Bouye was called for a 32-yard pass interference. Two plays later, James White scored the Patriots' first touchdown.
The Patriots defense was able to get consistent stops on Fournette and sack Bortles three times in the second half.
The Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI be overcoming a 25-point deficit. Now, they're looking to defend their title.
They'll play the winner of the NFC Championship, the Minnesota Vikings versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
