FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Another AFC championship game against the New England Patriots, another failure by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
New England will go to the Super Bowl for a record ninth time after crushing the Steelers, 36-17, Sunday night.
Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 384 yards for the Patriots, who are now 3-0 against the Steelers in AFC title games, all in this century, all with Brady at quarterback. This was their most lopsided win of the three.
No quarterback nor coach has won five Super Bowls. New England's Brady and Bill Belichick can become the first.