ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- It is a football riddle that one team tries to solve each week of an NFL regular season and postseason:
How do you handle the New England Patriots' combination of coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady?
Sunday will be the 10th AFC Championship Game appearance for the Patriots since Brady became Belichick's starter in 2001. They have appeared in six Super Bowls together with four title-game wins.
Asked what makes Belichick so good in the playoffs, Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said: "I think he's difficult all the time.