Overview
- New England edged Denver 10–7 in snowy conditions behind a defense-first game plan under first-year coach Mike Vrabel, securing the franchise’s 12th Super Bowl appearance.
- Stefon Diggs finished with five receptions for 17 yards and earned his first Super Bowl berth after 11 NFL seasons.
- Cardi B joined Diggs on the field, praised his ACL comeback and discipline in multiple interviews, and her celebrations were widely shared by NFL and Patriots social accounts.
- Some viewers criticized NFL Network for interviewing Cardi B on the field, even as her comments focused on Diggs’ work ethic and return to form.
- Diggs faces a felony strangulation count and a misdemeanor assault charge tied to a December incident that he denies, with his arraignment postponed to Feb. 13 as the Patriots prepare to face the Seahawks on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara.