FOXBOROUGH Ugo Amadi Jersey , Mass. (AP) — temperatures at Gillette Stadium field just minutes following the Patriots’ 41-28 divisional-round win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday .Still, Julian Edelman stood at his locker satisfied — at least for a moment.Then he was asked when he would start his preparations for their AFC championship game matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.“Immediately,” he said without hesitation. “We’re going to go play the best team in the AFC, the No. 1 seed. It’s going to start with an unbelievable week of practice, preparation. We need to do that to give ourselves the best chance to win.”Making the most of every one of his opportunities has become a hallmark of Edelman’s 10 seasons in New England.The Patriots were dealt a blow prior to their final two regular-season games when Josh Gordon was suspended for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.But what could have created a hole in New England’s receiving group has been plugged by its oldest member.The 32-year-old Edelman has put together back-to-back vintage performances and is expected to again play a big role during Sunday’s AFC championship game.Edelman tied his regular-season high of nine catches and had a career playoff-best 151 yards receiving in New England’s win over Los Angeles.With 98 playoff receptions during his career, he moved past Reggie Wayne (93) and is second all-time behind Jerry Rice with 151. Edelman’s five career 100-yard receiving games in the postseason trail only Rice’s eight and Michael Irvin’s six.Edelman, who missed last season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and sat out the first four games of this season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancers http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/sione-takitaki-jersey , empathizes with Gordon’s situation.“He was making plays for us. We wish him the best to get himself right,” Edelman said. “That’s a tough thing to go through. We’re here to support him. But sometimes the train just has to keep on going. … And as much as you miss him, you gotta start thinking about what you gotta do to keep on going out and try to win ballgames.”The week after Gordon’s suspension, Edelman caught five of the six balls thrown to him for 69 yards and a touchdown.Over the past three games, including the playoff win over the Chargers, Edelman has been targeted by Brady 29 times, catching 20 passes for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns.Edelman’s performance on Sunday was in many ways a throwback effort by a receiver that has developed a reputation of being one of Brady’s most dependable receivers in the playoffs. On Sunday Sheldrick Redwine Jersey , he was instrumental in helping the Patriots score on each of the first four drives of the game.He had a third-down catch on their opening scoring drive and had a 28-yard catch on their second drive that got the Patriots in the red zone. It set up Sony Michel’s second rushing touchdown of the game just a play later.It also helped spread out the Los Angeles defense and opened the field for New England’s rushing attack to wear the Chargers down .“He’s such a great player and just a great teammate, competitor and had a great game,” Brady said. “He came up big. We needed it and we’ll need it next week, too.”That’s because it’s exactly the kind of ball-control, efficient offensive effort that New England will need to limit the possessions of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a Kansas City offense that ended the regular season as the NFL’s highest-scoring offense, averaging 35.3 points per game.“Anytime you can start fast and score on your opening drive, good things tend to follow Kaleb McGary Jersey ,” Edelman said. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams were named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, just a few days after the Green Bay Packers were officially eliminated from playoff contention.More Packers coverageBucks�? Wes Matthews loves Wisconsin, is a Vikings fanPreview: Packers look to slow Vikings’ revitalized run gameTop Tweets: Yelich thanks fans for support after season-ending injuryAmos sparks rebuilt Packers defense in debutPackers to be tested again by familiar foe in Zimmer, VikingsPro Bowl nods are nothing new for Rodgers, who has now been selected seven times, while Adams, who was an injury replacement last season Kendall Sheffield Jersey , is set to make his second appearance.The Packers have struggled this season, but the connection between Rodgers and his top target has only improved.Adams ranks fourth in the league with 1,315 receiving yards and second with 12 touchdown receptions, both career highs.Rodgers ranks sixth in the league with 3,974 passing yards and has 23 touchdown passes against just two interceptions.The veteran quarterback NFL-record streak of 402 consecutive pass attempt without an interception ended Sunday in the Packers’ 24-17 loss to the Chicago Bears.Left tackle David Bakhtiari, defensive lineman Kenny Clark and center Corey Linsley were named alternates.