Their pursuit of a historic third straight Super Bowl remains alive, and resumes this weekend when they host the Houston Texans for a chance to compete in a seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Lambert, owner of Lambert Resume. It has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in a middle-class family in a small town.

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