AFC Championship Game: Steelers vs. Patriots By Matt Freed, Peter Diana and Steve Mellon Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree hangs his head during the final seconds of his team’s loss to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette) Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown in the third quarter against the Steelers during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers fumbles the ball in front of Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan in the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette) Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looks to the referees for a call in the third quarter against the Patriots during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers fumbles after a catch in the third quarter that New England recovered and went on to score during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Patriots running back LeGarrett Blount celebrates a touchdown in the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette) Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams celebrates a touchdown against the Patriots during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams breaks away from the Patriots Eric Lowe during the AFC Championship at Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan celebrates a first quarter touchdown against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette) Fans had different reactions to the action in the first half of the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 22, 2017. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette) Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams near the goal line against the Patriots during the AFC Championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on January 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Sammie Coates is unable to pull in a pass in the first quarter against the Patriots during the AFC Championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has a selfie taken with Grady Maxwell of Seattle during warm ups at the AFC Championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Mass., on Jan. 22, 2017. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette) Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown pass to Chris Hogan with LeGarrette Blount in the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 22, 2017. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette) Related Highlighted Galleries, Photos, Pittsburgh, Sports, Steelers, Wide View