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Tom Brady was all smiles as he hoisted the AFC Championship trophy.

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Tom Brady celebrated New England?s win after the game.

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Tom Brady congratulated LeGarrette Blount after his touchdown.

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Rob Gronkowski celebrated his third-quarter touchdown.

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Darrelle Revis celebrated after making a third-quarter interception.

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Nate Solder was congratulated after his third-quarter touchdown.

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Tom Brady eluded a tackle attempt as he ran for a second quarter first down.

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Darius Butler couldn?t get to LeGarrette Blount in the second quarter.

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James Develin scored during the first quarter.

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The Colts? Daniel Herron missed a catch in the first quarter.

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Julian Edelman tried to gain more yards after a catch as he was tackled.

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LeGarrette Blount celebrated after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter.

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Julian Edelman rushed during the first quarter.

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Tom Brady warmed up before the game.

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Rob Gronkowski fans came to Gillette Stadium equipped with signs.

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Fans reacted as Tom Brady took the field.

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Punter Ryan Allen greeted Colts kicker (and former Patriot) Adam Vinatieri.

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Fans cheered in the stands before the game.

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Fans jammed in the parking lot before the game.

Patriots 45, Colts 7

Patriots are Super Bowl bound

New England dominated the Colts on Sunday night to advance to the Super Bowl, where they will face the Seahawks on Feb. 1.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/04567918.jpg Patriots simply overwhelmed Colts in AFC title game

The blowout of the Colts showed this is the most balanced Patriots team since 2004.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/04567968.jpg Bill Belichick says Patriots are ?on to Seattle?

Belichick recycled his now-famous catch phrase as he addressed the crowd at Gillette Stadium after Sunday?s victory.

The last time the Seahawks and the Patriots met, Richard Sherman (left) picked off Tom Brady once.

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Super Bowl XLIX: How the Patriots match up vs. Seahawks

Two of the NFL?s best defenses will go head-to-head when they meet in the NFL championship game.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/461747984.jpg Bill Belichick sets NFL record for playoff coaching victories

The Patriots? coach now has 21 playoff wins, one of several playoff records the Patriots set or matched Sunday.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton walks off the field during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Patriots notebook

Patriots? Kyle Arrington clamps down on Colts? T.Y. Hilton

Arrington held the Colts? top receiver to just one catch, for 36 yards in Sunday?s AFC title game win.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson announces the firing of head coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik at the team's practice facility in Florham Park, N.J., Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Jets owner accused of tampering over Darrelle Revis comment

According to ESPN, charges have been filed to the NFL regarding Woody Johnson?s comments about Darrelle Revis last month.

SHIRA SPRINGER I FAIR PLAY

Shannon Miller firing at Minnesota Duluth about more than money

Miller was told her contract would not be renewed after this season, despite her five national titles and more than 300 wins.

Mass. State Police solved most homicides it investigated in 2014

The detectives? clearance rate of nearly 80 percent exceeds national averages.

TD Bank launched Apple Pay in mid-December.

Banks, resolving not to fall behind, turn to Apple Pay

Hundreds of banks, in Mass. and nationwide, are frantically working to offer the payment system to tech-savvy customers.

Former gubernatorial contender Evan Falchuk wants a statewide referendum on the Games.

Evan Falchuk presses for vote on Boston Olympics

The former gubernatorial contender wants a statewide referendum on the Olympics, along with a more transparent process.

Tracking the hacker trail from North Korea to Sony

The trail winds back to 2010, when the National Security Agency scrambled to break into North Korea?s computer systems.

West Roxbury gas pipeline proposal draws fire

Residents fear the underground transmission pipeline could one day rupture because of relentless blasting at a quarry.

Senator Elizabeth Warren was photographed in Washington on Jan. 8.

Warren carries clout into battles with Wall Street

Senator Elizabeth Warren has boosted her status in recent weeks as an impediment to the weakening of financial reforms.

Opinion

Kenneth J. Cooper

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cooper-1221.jpg From tension and hostility to an era of interracial peace

Individuals who have not merely engaged in interest-group politics, but worked for equality, have transformed Boston.

The Big Picture

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The Naga tribes of Myanmar

Around 120,000 people live in the Naga Self-Administered Zone, where they survive mainly by subsistence farming and hunting.

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