The New England Patriots achieved a historic win streak of 21 games in the NFL, recalling games from this impressive period. Specifically, Wins No. 13 and 14 reflect challenging playoff matchups against the Tennessee Titans under severe weather conditions. The Patriots, having just come off a bye week, prepared to compete in freezing temperatures. The first encounter earlier in the season was notable for its scoring intensity and rapid lead changes. This playoff game continued the competitive nature of their rivalry under extreme weather challenges, impacting gameplay dynamics.
The high that Saturday was 13 degrees Fahrenheit, but by the time the game kicked off that night, it had dropped to just 8 degrees with winds gusting up to 31 miles per hour.
Both led their teams to victories in the wild card round of the playoffs, meaning that the fifth-seeded Titans were coming to Foxborough with the third-seeded Colts headed to Kansas City.
Unlike the meeting between these teams in Foxborough earlier that season - a 38-30 win that kicked off the current win streak, this game would be played at bone-chilling temperatures.
The first meeting between these teams in the 2003 regular season finished as a scoring frenzy; the second half featured five lead changes and no punts.
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