**Mind-blowing stat: ** If Tom Brady were to throw an interception on each of his next 35 pass attempts, he would still have a higher passer rating than Brock Osweiler this season.
**Strong history for Brady: **Tom Brady is 3-1 in his career when facing the NFL's No. 1 total defense in the playoffs.
**NFL record on the line: ** With a win, New England would set the record for most consecutive conference championship appearances (6).
**Not facing elite QBs: **Over the last seven weeks of the season, the average starting QB that New England faced had a passer rating of 79.7. Osweiler had a 72.2 passer rating in 2016.
**Achilles heel: ** New England has a 2-7 record when scoring fewer than 20 points in the playoffs since 2001.