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Brady must remain patient

Sunday's conference championship games could come down to the wire, with every team having a chance to win. Let's take a look at the keys to victory for each team.

New England at Indianapolis

New England Patriots
Be very patient in the underneath passing game

The Colts will usually rush four and drop seven into coverage, and last week at Baltimore their safeties and linebackers really got deep in an effort to avoid giving up big passing plays. As a result, they forced the Ravens to throw underneath all game. QB Tom Brady loves to throw to his running backs and tight ends, and he should be comfortable with an underneath passing game consisting of three- and five-step drops, helping him get the ball out quickly.