Patriots return to AFC Championship after forcing 5 Texans turnovers in heavy wintry mix

[New England Patriots](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots) Patriots return to AFC Championship after forcing 5 Texans turnovers in heavy wintry mix Four of those turnovers were interceptions by CJ Stroud in the first half  By [Ryan Morik](//www.foxnews.com/person/m/ryan-morik) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 18, 2026 6:26pm EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/18) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360647968112) #### [Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 18](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360647968112) Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The [New England Patriots](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots) are back. From 2001 to 2018, [13 AFC Championship Games](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sp... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*