NFL Says Patriots Used 11 Underinflated Footballs In AFC Championship Game
An investigation has found the New England Patriots used 11 underinflated footballs in their AFC Championship victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke posted on Jan. 20, 2015, at 9:34 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson (52) and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. AP Photo / Matt Slocum
The NFL reportedly determined that 11 out of 12 footballs used by the Patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship game were underinflated.
The letter, which was shared with the Boston Globe on Tuesday, said the League had found 11 footballs were underinflated during the game against the Indianapolis Colts, who were beaten 45-7.
Official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLIX sit in a bin before being laced and inflated in Ada, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. AP Photo / Rick Osentoski
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