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A year after Milton Williams sacked Patrick Mahomes twice in the Super Bowl, he is heading back.
Williams and the New England Patriots punched their ticket to Super Bowl 60 on Sunday, and the high-priced free agent addition is someone the team can lean on as it prepares to navigate a long two weeks before the big game.
After the Patriots won a low-scoring AFC championship game over the Denver Broncos, Williams had a parting shot for a Broncos offensive line some consider to be the best in the NFL.
Here's a look at what Williams said as he left the field in Denver.
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Milton Williams takes shot at Broncos
After the Patriots finished off a snowy 10-7 win over the Broncos, Williams took a shot at Denver's offensive line. "No. 1 offensive line can kiss my a—," Williams said as he walked through the tunnel.
Milton Williams walked through the tunnel and said, “No. 1 offensive line can kiss my ass.”
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) January 25, 2026
Williams didn't record a sack on Sunday, but the Patriots sacked Jarrett Stidham three times, and the former Eagles defensive lineman was one of two New England defenders to record multiple quarterback hits in the win.
The Broncos' offensive line was ranked No. 1 in the NFL by Pro Football Focus at the end of the regular season. Tackle Garett Bolles and guard Quinn Meinerz both earned First-Team All-Pro selections, and the return of center Luke Wattenberg was expected to solidify the unit on Sunday.
Denver allowed two fewer sacks than New England, but Williams and the Patriots had the last laugh after shutting the Broncos out in the second half to capture an AFC championship on the road.
Earlier in the week, Williams rubbed some Broncos fans the wrong way when he was asked what he knew about Stidham.
"I ain't gonna lie, nothing. We're gonna watch the tape on him and figure out what he like to do. But no. They didn't like him over the Bo, so," Williams said.
Some interpreted Williams' response as simple honesty, as the Patriots had never had a reason to prepare for Stidham before Nix's injury, but others saw the comment as an underestimation of the Broncos' backup quarterback.
If Denver interpreted Williams' remarks as bulletin board material, it didn't make much of a difference in the end.
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