NEW ENGLAND are set for a remarkable seventh straight AFC Championship Game on Sunday as they prepare to face Jacksonville.
Tom Brady and Co are looking for a Super Bowl return but must see off a ferocious Jaguars defence at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
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Here is all you need to know about this Sunday’s NFL clash.
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 8.05pm UK time on Sunday, January 21.
Massachusetts is five hours behind British time, meaning a 3.05pm start for the local fans in the United States.
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What TV channel is it on?
Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Mix will all be showing the game LIVE on Sunday night.
Coverage begins at 7pm with an hour of build up to kick-off at 8.05pm.
Sky customers can stream all the action on Sky Go, or non-subscribers can buy a Now TV pass for the day.
NFL Game Pass, the league’s streaming service, is also showing the play-offs this season on a number of devices.
HOW TO WATCH THE PLAY-OFFS
You can watch the NFL playoffs on Sky this year as they’ll be broadcasting all the games live. You can become a subscriber here.
If you don’t want to sign up for Sky, you can watch the playoffs on NowTV with their Sky Sports pass starting from £6.99.
You can also sign up for NFL Game Pass’ playoff subscription which will let you watch all the games, including the Super Bowl, live and on demand
What other games are there this weekend?
The winner of the Jaguars vs Patriots clash will take on the Philadelphia Eagles or Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 52 on February 4.
Philadelphia host Minnesota in the NFC Championship Game at 11.40pm on Sunday night, right after the Jacksonville vs New England game.
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What are the latest odds?
Our friends at SunBets have the New England Patriots as heavy favourites to reach the Super Bowl once again.
Brady’s men are available at 1/4, while the travelling Jaguars are 3/1 for the upset victory.
(Odds correct at time of writing)
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What is the team news?
Patriots quarterback Brady is playing despite a whole drama over a hand collision this week.
Brady needed stitches with blood reportedly gushing from his thumb, but is ready to go against Jacksonville.
Here are the inactives:
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