FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Snow falling, the crowd belting out songs from the 1980s, the New England Patriots advancing to the AFC Championship Game. The glory days are back in Foxborough. Everything that was said all week about the Texans’ ferocious defense was true in Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game. But with the Patriots facing elimination, their defense was better in the 28-16 win over the Texans. The Patriots advanced to the AFC title game against a Denver Broncos team suddenly without their starting quarterback with the win over the Texans. The game was far sloppier and felt closer than the final score would indicate, but the Patriots move on. What started as a football game quickly...
