Tom Brady breaking own record for starts in AFC Championship Game
On Sunday Tom Brady will start his ninth AFC Championship Game for the Patriots, a record for most championship games started by anyone.
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Will Brinson
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On Sunday night at 6:40 p.m. ET (on CBS!) Tom Brady will step on the field as the starting quarterback for the Patriots and break his own record for most conference championship games started by anyone in NFL history.
Brady's start against the Colts will be his ninth conference championship game start, a pretty unfathomable number when you actually think about it. Joe Montana is next on the list with seven.
Tom Brady will set an @NFL record tomorrow with his 9th career Conference Championship game start. pic.twitter.com/LuTunYAlUf
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 18, 2015
Some thought Brady lost his fastball earlier in the season, but he showed that wasn't the case against the Ravens in the Pats divisional round victory last week. Brady wasn't perfect, but this throw to Brandon LaFell -- which made Brady the all-time leader in postseason touchdown passes -- sure was:
If Brady and the Pats can get past the surprising, upstart Colts and Andrew Luck on Sunday night, Brady will be in line for another record: most Super Bowl starts.
An appearance in Arizona would be Brady's sixth Super Bowl start; he's currently tied with John Elway with five career Super Bowl starts.
The Patriots would also tie the record for most Super Bowl appearances (Cowboys, Steelers) with a victory, which would give the franchise an eighth shot at the Super Bowl.
