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New England Patriots: 7 offensive stars from thrilling AFC Championship win

By Sam Minton

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 20: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Rex Burkhead #34 after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime during the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 37-31. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 20: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Rex Burkhead #34 after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime during the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 37-31. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 20: Sony Michel #26 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

2. Sony Michel was an absolute steal

Sony Michel continues to prove just how great of a draft pick he has been. The New England Patriots have a real star in the making.

Michel was dominant in his playoff game scoring 3 touchdowns and having 129 rushing yards. The AFC Championship was another amazing effort.

Sony continued to run the ball with force and make some great runs. The Patriots relied on Michel a lot in the first half and basically owned the ball. New England wasted a lot of time and kept Patrick Mahomes on the bench.

Michel finished the day with 29 carries for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. There isn’t a lot more you can ask from your rookie running back.

The Super Bowl will be a personal matchup for Michel. He was Todd Gurley‘s backup at Georgia. It will be interesting to see who is the top dawg on February 3rd.

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Patriots fans will definitely be hoping that Michel goes off once again.

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