The upcoming Super Bowl appearance for the New England Patriots and their quarterback Tom Brady will mark the American Football franchise's third straight championship attempt and ninth overall for both player and team. The 41 year-old quarterback will once again chase a record sixth ring, having lost to the Philadelphia Eagles last year.

A victory over the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams would also put an emphatic stamp on what may have been the Patriots' toughest road to a Super Bowl since Brady and coach Bill Belichick earned their first ring together in 2001.