Someone altered the AFC Championship Wikipedia page to include a wisecrack about the Patriots

But were they wrong?

Screen grab from Wikipedia’s AFC Championship Game page. — Screen grab from Wikipedia’s AFC Championship Game page. –

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January 18, 2019

The AFC Championship’s Wikipedia page recently caught the attention of some on the internet for a cheeky edit.

In the entry, the game was described as a championship “where one team gets to play the New England Patriots for a chance to play for the Super Bowl.”

The New England Patriots then quoted the tweet, writing “We didn’t write this, we swear.”

We didn’t write this, we swear. https://t.co/BC0qPpXxhe

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 18, 2019

The Wikipedia entry has since been edited, and the quip removed.

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