UPDATED: Predict the Score: Patriots-Ravens for the AFC Championship

In a rematch of last year's conference title game, New England hosts Baltimore for the second year in a row. Will it turn out 23-20 Patriots like last year? Add your prediction in the comment section.

UPDATE: Well, it was just Bill and me who even picked the Ravens, who, as we all know too well, won 28-13. I'm not sure how to pick who was closer between my pick of 28-24 Ravens and Bill's pick of 27-24 Ravens. I think you could argue that either way. Thanks, everyone, for the predictions. ~~~~~ Once again, the road to the Super Bowl goes through Foxborough. On Sunday at 6:30 p.m., in a rematch of last year's AFC championship, Baltimore comes to Gillette Stadium to tackle New England. Last year's battle ended memorably when Pro Bowl Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff missed a short field goal that would have sent the game into overtime. The Patriots won 23-20. This year, the Patriots are an 8.5 point favorite to reach their second straight Super…

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Bill

11:42 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Ahh..Sorry Chris, didn't see it in your original story. Not sad for me, not a Pats fan, not one bit...   more ›

Swampscott Is Your Home

Hometown Patriot Played For Original Pats

Tom Stephens will huddle with family and friends in their winter home's living room to watch his old team play in the Super Bowl Sunday.

  Swampscott's Tom Stephens would have fit nicely into a Bill Belichick system that values versatile players. In Stephens' five seasons as a member of the original Boston Patriots football team, from 1960-64, he played tight end, safety, corner back and practiced at flanker. Sunday he will huddle with fellow Patriots fans in the living room of he and his wife Lonnie’s winter home, a condo in Naples, Fla. They have two couches and will haul out chairs to set up the cheering section around the 20-inch television. The Pats fans will snack on cashews and peanuts and order pizza at halftime. The mood will be buoyant. The room will grow loud at 6:30 p.m. as Stephens' favorite player, Tom Brady, and the gang clash against Eli and his crew in …

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