Patch Gets You Ready for Tonight's Pats Game

It's game day. In mere hours, the New England Patriots will look to take one step closer to a Super Bowl return as they play in their first postseason contest of the year after earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the first round bye that came with it.

So in preparation for tonight's big game, we provide you with five things you should know before kick off.

1. The game starts at 8 p.m. and can be found on CBS. New England welcomes the upstart Denver Broncos to Gillette Stadium in the AFC Divisional Round. The Patriots are the top seed, while the Broncos lost three straight games but still clinched the AFC West crown and the No. 4 seed. In the playoffs, Tim Tebow put together another of his signature clutch performances as Denver upset perennial powerhouse Pittsburgh.

2. The Patriots haven't had their postseason magic in a few years. It's been four years since New England last won a postseason contest. And that was a season most fans would like to forget. The last game the Pats won in the playoffs was the AFC Championship game against San Diego in 2007. With the win, Bill Belichick's charges advanced to play the New York Giants, who scored a last second touchdown and spoiled the Pats' perfect season.

3. There are several venues nearby where you can go and watch the big game. In Wilmington you can go to places like or , and just over the border you can go to in Woburn or a place like in Tewksbury. If you know somewhere better to watch the game, let your fellow residents know in the comments section below.

4. Sure it's not the Super Bowl yet, but our snacks from last year's big game will still taste great tonight. Cooking With Sheila columnist Sheila Duggan Chabot provides great recipes every week, but .

5. We want to know what your prediction for the game. On Friday we . You can make your prediction in that article, or in the comments section below. We want to hear what Wilmington thinks will happen, and welcome any thoughts you have during the game.