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Cardi B talks, while the New England Patriots walk.
The hip-hop star and girlfriend of Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs came after ESPN panelists predicted the Houston Texans would advance to the AFC Championship. Mina Kimes, Ryan Clark, Hannah Storm, Dan Orlovsky and Marcus Spears each chose the Texans.
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Rapper Cardi B waves to the crowd during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 2, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
However, several turnovers and clutch plays from Diggs and Kayshon Boutte helped the Patriots secure the victory.
“THEY DON’T BELIEVE IN US!!! I LOVE US!!!!! WE ALL HAVE ALL!!!!! WE ALL NEED!!!” Cardi B wrote about X.
“What are you talking about? You’re welcome!” she added in the video that accompanied the social media post.
PATRIOTES RETURN TO AFC CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER FORCING 5 TEXANS TURNOVERS IN HEAVY WINTER MIX
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, middle, is tackled against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Cardi B confirmed she was dating Diggs in September and was spotted multiple times at Gillette Stadium with other girlfriends and wives of Patriots players and team owner Robert Kraft. She had Diggs’ child in November.
New England won the game 28-16. The Texans turned the ball over five times, including one that led to a Marcus Jones pick-six.
Diggs had four catches for 40 yards and a touchdown. Boutte had three catches for 75 yards and scored an incredible one-handed touchdown that proved to be the game-winning blow in the fourth quarter.
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, bottom, catches a touchdown pass against Houston Texans safety Jaylen Reed, middle, and safety Calen Bullock, top left, during the first half of an NFL Divisional Playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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The Patriots are one win away from returning to the Super Bowl. The AFC Championship will be their first appearance in the post-Bill Belichick and Tom Brady eras.
